Table feel
Moderate interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation, requiring frequent attention to other players' actions. Limited emphasis on cooperation.
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Web And Starship
"Web and Starship" is a strategic space wargame, in which Earth is caught between two races. The Gwynhyfarr, who roam the galaxy in faster-than-light starships, and the Pereen, who link their planets together in a trans-dimensional "web" which permits instantaneous movement from...
Players
2-3
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
3.53
Rating
6.43
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Moderate interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation, requiring frequent attention to other players' actions. Limited emphasis on cooperation.
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
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Web and Starship offers a high level of variability with its gameboard and expansions, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities and adapts well to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment. Overall, it has a strong replayability score of 7.85 out of 10.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Web and Starship is 7, indicating a moderate level 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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"Web and Starship" is a strategic space wargame, in which Earth is caught between two races. The Gwynhyfarr, who roam the galaxy in faster-than-light starships, and the Pereen, who link their planets together in a trans-dimensional "web" which permits instantaneous movement from one system to another. Earth is weak and lies directly between its two opponents, but its society is vigorous and expanding. They can use technologies of both other races. The game is unique as it is practically the only balanced three player wargame in existence. Other three player games usually quickly degenerate into two players ganging up on the third. It is also one of the precious few interstellar wargames that use a reasonably accurate three-dimensional star map.
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Designers
2
Greg Costikyan
Doug Kaufman
Artists
5
Larry Catalano
Carolyn Edelstein
Melaine Gottlieb
James Holloway (I)
Belinda Spence
Publishers
2
Hobby Japan
West End Games
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