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Horrific

Text from publisher (slightly edited): A character-based strategy card game of sneaking suspicion and oblique moves. Explore open-ended strategies, master your plans, and outwit your opponent. - Modeled after Classic Horror, where the suspense is real. - There are six decks in th...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

3.13

Rating

5.91

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Horrific 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 strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Horrific 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 strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Horrific 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 tactics. The player interaction score is moderate. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It has a moderate easiness to learn score, offering a balance between accessibility and depth. Overall, Horrific has a strong replayability score of 7.88.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Horrific is 5.67, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. 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.

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Text from publisher (slightly edited): A character-based strategy card game of sneaking suspicion and oblique moves. Explore open-ended strategies, master your plans, and outwit your opponent. - Modeled after Classic Horror, where the suspense is real. - There are six decks in the first set: Déla - the gypsy with secret designs, The Doktor - purveyor of undead perfection, Huati - the political bokkor with his own slander squad, Lord of Bones - the skeleton master, Maal - who wields more and more power, and Vladimir - just your everyday suave vampire. - New and unusual mechanics, designed to evoke the atmosphere of suspenseful horror. - Every single move made, even discarding, affects everything else that happens in the game. No move is a throwaway. - Each deck is truly unique - even the Victory Conditions are different for the individual characters. - Strategies are endless and open - new plays are being discovered all the time!

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Designers

3
Edward Boudreaux John Kornberger Karl Lepp

Artists

2
Meg Hanson Karl Lepp

Publishers

1
Laughing Pan Productions

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