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Play Nine

Play Nine is a card game of golf designed for 2 - 6 players, ages 8 to adult. The object is to shoot the lowest score. After nine holes, the lowest score wins. Card values range from -5 (hole-in-one) to 12 (out of bounds). Golfers and non-golfers alike enjoy Play Nine. The combin...

Players

2-6

Time

?-?

Age

8+

Weight

1.2

Rating

6.35

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Moderate interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation, requiring occasional cooperation.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.2

Low interaction

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation, requiring occasional cooperation.

Replay value

Play Nine 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 average. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The game is moderately easy to learn, striking a balance between simplicity and depth. Overall, Play Nine has a strong replayability score of 8.0.

Luck profile

Play Nine has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements, such as card draws and dice rolls, have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning, luck still plays a significant role. The game's overall luck dependence is balanced, with a mix of luck and strategy influencing the outcome.

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Play Nine is a card game of golf designed for 2 - 6 players, ages 8 to adult. The object is to shoot the lowest score. After nine holes, the lowest score wins. Card values range from -5 (hole-in-one) to 12 (out of bounds). Golfers and non-golfers alike enjoy Play Nine. The combination of strategy and luck-of-the-draw keeps the fun and challenge alive down to the last hole. Play Nine, the card game of golf, is easy to learn and fun to play so - Let's Play Nine! —description from publisher

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Credits

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Designers

2
Ceil Anderson Kathy Assell

Publishers

1
Double A Productions

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