Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.
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Mate
Mate was originally published in the pamphlet "Zwei neue Kriegspiele!" (that is, "Two New Wargames!") by the German chess player G. Capellen in 1915 as Matt. Mate is a game of perfect information played with a 20 card deck. It is played in matches of two rounds and rounds of two...
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
8+
Weight
2.38
Rating
6.56
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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.
Teach
2.3
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
Replay value
Mate 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 allows players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is average. Mate scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is moderately easy to learn, striking a balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Mate has a strong replayability score of 8.14.
Luck profile
Mate has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, 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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Mate was originally published in the pamphlet "Zwei neue Kriegspiele!" (that is, "Two New Wargames!") by the German chess player G. Capellen in 1915 as Matt. Mate is a game of perfect information played with a 20 card deck. It is played in matches of two rounds and rounds of two games. Players exchange hands between the two games of each round, which eliminates luck of the draw. A winning move or "mate" consists of playing a card that the other player cannot follow either in suit or rank. A point score for the game is calculated from the rank of the mate card and the total number of moves in the game (the more the better). The player with the most points wins the match.
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