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Tiebreaker

Players

2-99

Time

?-?

Age

13+

Weight

1

Rating

5.87

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high interaction frequency. Limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Tiebreaker 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 also provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, Tiebreaker has a strong replayability score of 7.95.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Tiebreaker is 7. The game has a notable but not exclusive impact of random elements on the game 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.

Overview

What's the number one problem facing gamers? Cheeto dust. What's the number two problem? Games that end in ties. After a grueling hour of gaming, you discover that you've tied for first place with your arch nemesis, Toady Johansen. Again. You grab for the rulebook, but Toady is faster than you, and begins reading, "In case of a tie, all players rejoice in their shared victory." You're outraged. Even Toady, who would be languishing in second-to-last place if it weren't for the kingmaking efforts of your other arch nemesis, Art Smithers, is visibly shaken. What is this, the World Cup? Unbelievable. But now, however, there's a solution to this problem (the tied player one, not that Cheeto issue..that'll have to wait until there are significant technological advances): TieBreaker. TieBreaker is the definitive method for determining who wins a tied game. And even though it's the follow-up from the designer of the award-winning Start Player, TieBreaker isn't at all random; it challenges each tied player to show, once and for all, that he is indeed deserving of victory by having the tied players compete in a simple challenge. With more than 50 cards and a giant orange TieBreaker meeple, you can always be confident that tied games will be resolved satisfactorily. There will be a winner, and most likely that winner will be you. Because, regardless of what your so-called politically-correct friends say, it really isn't about how you play the game. It's about crushing Toady Johansen until he cries for his momma. TieBreaker will debut October 2011 at Spiel. TieBreaker has already been awarded the Board 2 Pieces Game of the Year for 2011!

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Credits

Designers

1
Ted Alspach

Artists

1
Ted Alspach

Publishers

1
Bézier Games

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