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Mason-dixon: The Second American Civil War

Mason-Dixon is a game of alternate history. It posits a North America where the CSA defeated the USA in the Civil War and has further conflicts in following years. The game has three scenarios: 1917, 1940, and 1995. The map represents most of the CSA and a large portion of the US...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

3.18

Rating

6.61

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The game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently interact and react to each other's strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.7

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently interact and react to each other's strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

The game Mason-Dixon: The Second American Civil War has a high replayability score of 7.92 out of 10. It offers a great degree of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. The game scales well with different player counts and provides a decent level of player interaction. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers a rewarding experience for players who invest time in understanding its depth and tactics.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Mason-Dixon: The Second American Civil War is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck on the game outcome. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game, allowing for some strategic decisions to influence the 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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Mason-Dixon is a game of alternate history. It posits a North America where the CSA defeated the USA in the Civil War and has further conflicts in following years. The game has three scenarios: 1917, 1940, and 1995. The map represents most of the CSA and a large portion of the USA and has 538 counters (some for each of the three secnarios). Hexes are 33 miles across, and counters generally represent 20-30,000 men or up to 400 combat vehicles. Aircraft counters represent varying numbers of planes, and naval counters are individual capital ships. Player turns are 10 days in the two early scenarios, and 2 days in the 1995 one.

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Designers

1
Chris Perello

Artists

1
Richard Norris Brooke

Publishers

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XTR Corp

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