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Deflection

Deflection - an abstract game in which players drop colored counters into a rack made of sliding strips. The counters drop through slits in the rack and the players take turns to move the strips back and forth, trying to get their tokens to fall into the highest scoring sections...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

7+

Weight

1.33

Rating

5.81

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Deflection has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

Deflection has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Deflection offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, multiple paths to victory, and variable setups. The availability of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the easiness to learn score is still within a reasonable range. Overall, Deflection has a strong replayability score of 8.09, making it a game that can be enjoyed multiple times.

Luck profile

Deflection has a moderate level of randomness impact, where random elements have minimal influence on the game outcome. 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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Deflection - an abstract game in which players drop colored counters into a rack made of sliding strips. The counters drop through slits in the rack and the players take turns to move the strips back and forth, trying to get their tokens to fall into the highest scoring sections of the bottom tray, while at the same time blocking their opponent or forcing their counters into the zero section or out of play altogether! Dutch edition is called: "Schuif 'ns op". German edition is called: "Regie".

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1
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Publishers

5
MB Giochi MB Jeux MB Spellen MB Spiele Milton Bradley

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