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What this is
Manipulate empires from the shadows as they outwit and outmaneuver the competition. Positioning, commitment, and the timing of conflict determine which gains can actually be held.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 30–60 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2019
- Designer
- Jeremy Stoltzfus
- Artists
- Dann May, Tomasz Jedruszek
- Box size
- 29.6 × 29.6 × 5.5 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate A War of Whispers
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.3/10
- Ease of teach5.6/10
- Gateway friendliness5.8/10
- Component quality7.1/10
- Table presence5.8/10
- Travel friendliness6.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.0LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.8No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.6Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
29.6 × 29.6 × 5.5 cm
- Shelf volume
- 4.8 L
- Shelf width used
- 5.5 cm
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Per Kallax cube
- 6
Source: retail_listing