Table feel
Othello has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction between players. However, it does not require much cooperation as it is a competitive game.
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Othello
Trap other pieces between your own to capture them, but be aware that the opponent may do the same. Pieces will change sides (colors) dozens of times. The winner is the one with the most pieces when no more pieces can be played on the board. In Hong Kong, an advertising campaign...
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
8+
Weight
2.07
Rating
6.13
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Othello has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction between players. However, it does not require much cooperation as it is a competitive game.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
4.3
More strategic control
Replay value
Othello has a high variability gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds to its replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. The player interaction score is average. Othello scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, it offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Othello has a strong replayability score of 7.79.
Luck profile
Othello has a low influence of luck. Random elements have minimal impact on the game outcome, and 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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Trap other pieces between your own to capture them, but be aware that the opponent may do the same. Pieces will change sides (colors) dozens of times. The winner is the one with the most pieces when no more pieces can be played on the board. In Hong Kong, an advertising campaign by Texwood for its Apple Jeans involved the use of Othello sets, retitled Ping Guo Qi (Apple Chess). The sucess of the campaign raised the popularity of the game, and Ping Guo Qi or Apple Chess has since become an alternative name for Hei Bai Qi (Black and White Chess), the more traditional name for the game. Goro Hasegawa changed Setup of Reversi a bit and renamed it as Othello inspired from Shakespeare's play.
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