Table feel
Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high interaction frequency. Limited emphasis on cooperation.
2021
Ranked #16,728
Hack & Slash
Roll dice and choose how to use the results for tactical outcomes.
Dice Rolling
Players
3-6
Play time
Not listed
Age
10+
Complexity
1/5
Rating
6.42
Harder to teach
Highly interactive
Deep strategy
Group fit
At a glance
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.3/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
4.0/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.7/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.0/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.5/5
Deep strategy
Player control
2.7/5
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
The game Hack & Slash has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. It offers different experiences each time it is played, has impactful expansions, allows for improvement in strategy over time, adapts well to different player counts, and is moderately easy to learn.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Hack & Slash is 5.33, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact 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.
Overview
In Hack & Slash, your guild of adventurers is ready for anything: battles, rescues, and the "liberation" of whatever pays the most. Choose a quest, and roll the dice!
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In Hack & Slash, your guild of adventurers is ready for anything: battles, rescues, and the "liberation" of whatever pays the most. Choose a quest, and roll the dice! You may win fame, and even recruit a new comrade for your party — or you may fail and slink back to the Tavern. —description from the publisher
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Credits
Designers
2
Samuel Mitschke
Philip Reed
Artists
1
Lar DeSouza
Publishers
1
Steve Jackson Games
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