Table feel
Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.
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Two By Two
The floodwaters are rising and the animals need to board the ark! In this deceptively simple game, players move their boats around a steadily deteriorating landscape, matching pairs in order to rescue stranded animals. Animals that are rare at the end of the game are worth more p...
Players
2-4
Time
?-?
Age
8+
Weight
1.5
Rating
5.96
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Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.1
Scales well
Strategy
4.7
Deep strategy
Control
2.8
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Two by Two offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value, providing new content and gameplay elements. The game also offers deep strategic possibilities, allowing players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Two by Two has a strong replayability score of 8.05.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Two by Two is 5.67, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact 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.
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The floodwaters are rising and the animals need to board the ark! In this deceptively simple game, players move their boats around a steadily deteriorating landscape, matching pairs in order to rescue stranded animals. Animals that are rare at the end of the game are worth more points than those that are common. Two by Two is #6 in the Valley Games Modern Line.
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Designers
1
Rob Bartel
Artists
2
Patrick LaMontagne
Mark Poole
Publishers
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Valley Games, Inc.
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