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Crystal Faire

Players

3-5

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

2.2

Rating

5.56

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Crystal Faire has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is a lower emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Crystal Faire has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average. Crystal Faire scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is moderately easy to learn, striking a balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Crystal Faire has a strong replayability score of 8.0.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Crystal Faire is 5.67, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. The game outcome is influenced by both random elements and player decisions. While random elements have a notable impact on the game outcome, players also have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning.

Overview

In a round, the first player makes two offers of four to six marbles to the other players. Each of the other players make a counter offer. The first player then picks one of the counter offers, and the person whose offer they picked then chooses one of the first bidders offers. They then exchange marbles. This leads to a round where the amounts that each color is worth. Whomever bids the highest wins the amount of cash that the color is worth. The person with the highest amount of cash at the end of the game is the winner.

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Credits

Designers

1
Alan D. Ernstein

Publishers

1
Hangman Games

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