Medioevo Universale

Should this hit the table?

Quick read before the metadata.

Medium level of player interaction

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Medium level of player interaction

Replay value

Medioevo Universale has a high replayability score due to its variability in gameplay, availability of expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a fresh and engaging experience each time it is played.

Luck profile

Medioevo Universale has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements like dice rolls and card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is influenced by a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Overall, Medioevo Universale provides a good balance between luck and player agency.

Overview

What ABG knows about this game

During the 13th century A.D., the Middle Ages were slowly coming to an end. The Pope and the Empire, the two universal powers that dominated the previous centuries, were breaking apart. Science and technology were beginning to flourish again. Society was rapidly changing, as cities revived and gained autonomy while the feudal system was starting to crumble. In Medioevo Universale, you have to lead one of the great kingdoms of those times, while taking control of trade, diplomacy, infrastructure development, scientific progress, and military strategy. Build forts and fortifications, bring war to your enemies, conquer new lands, discover new technologies, expand your commerce, repel the barbarians on the frontiers, recruit armies and fleets, forge alliances, and defeat your opponents in battle! Medioevo Universale is a game full of components (more than 1700!) with many aspects to manage, deep interactions with other players, and the ability to give you an immersive experience in the medieval era. In addition of the normal game rules, the box contains also the original prototype rulebook of Nicola Iannone and the elements to play his experimental game version.

Mechanism

5

Area Movement Auction/Bidding Dice Rolling Events Simulation

Family

6

Components: Map (Continental / National scale) Components: Miniatures Continents: Europe Country: France Crowdfunding: Giochistarter Crowdfunding: Kickstarter

Type

2

Strategy Wargames

Media

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