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A Dark And Bloody Ground

(from Against the Odds website:) A simulation of the five year struggle for control of Ohio in the Old Northwest Territory. One player assumes the role of the leader of the United States armed forces (militia and regular US Army), while the opponent operates the various Native Am...

Players

1-2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.85

Rating

5.69

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A Dark and Bloody Ground has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, the game does not require much cooperation among players.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

A Dark and Bloody Ground has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, the game does not require much cooperation among players.

Replay value

A Dark and Bloody Ground has a high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a fresh and engaging experience with a replayability score of 7.95.

Luck profile

The final luck score for A Dark and Bloody Ground is 7, indicating a moderate level of luck influence in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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(from Against the Odds website:) A simulation of the five year struggle for control of Ohio in the Old Northwest Territory. One player assumes the role of the leader of the United States armed forces (militia and regular US Army), while the opponent operates the various Native American nations, and their potential allies from Great Britain and Canada. The game can, however, be played solitaire with little effort. Complexity - Medium Solitaire Suitability - Medium Full color 22"x34" strategic and 'battle board' map 280 full color die cut counters

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Designers

1
Paul Rohrbaugh

Artists

1
Craig Grando

Publishers

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Against the Odds LPS, Inc.

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