Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.
Rich game profile
Zero Down
How low can you go? In Zero, you want to score as few points as possible, but to do that you need to collect the right cards in hand. The deck consists of 56 cards, with cards numbered 1-8 in seven colors. Each player starts with nine cards in hand, and five, seven or nine cards...
Players
2-5
Time
?-?
Age
8+
Weight
1.25
Rating
6.48
Should this hit the table?
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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct confrontation and strategic depth.
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
3.2
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Zero Down 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 allows players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is average, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. It is moderately easy to learn, striking a balance between accessibility and depth. Overall, Zero Down has a good replayability score of 7.9.
Luck profile
Zero Down has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning, luck still plays a significant role. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy.
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What ABG knows about this game
How low can you go? In Zero, you want to score as few points as possible, but to do that you need to collect the right cards in hand. The deck consists of 56 cards, with cards numbered 1-8 in seven colors. Each player starts with nine cards in hand, and five, seven or nine cards start face-up on the table depending on the number of players. On a turn, you either knock on the table to pass or you swap one card in hand for one card on the table. After the second knock, whether from the same player or a different one, all players other than the second knocker have one final chance to swap, after which they reveal and score their hands. If you have five or more cards of the same color or number in hand, then those cards score 0 points. For each other number you have, no matter how many copies, you score points equal to that card's value. Thus, having one to four 7s in hand is worth 7 points. If, however, you manage to collect both five cards of a color and five cards of a number in hand (with one card fitting in both sets), then you can declare "Zero!" and end the round immediately, with everyone else scoring points as usual. After a number of rounds equal to the number of players, whoever has the lowest score wins!
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Designers
1
Reiner Knizia
Publishers
4
ASYNCRON games
Berliner Spielkarten
Blue Orange Games
Educa Korea
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