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Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #1
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 120 min
- Age
- 13+
- Published
- 2004
What this is
Ease themselves into Advanced Squad Leader, the wargame of all wargames. Random results create the immediate problem, while risk management determines how much of that result becomes useful.
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2004
- Designer
- Ken Dunn
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Advanced Squad Leader: Starter Kit #1
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 replayability6.2/10
- Ease of teach5.7/10
- Gateway friendliness6.1/10
- Component quality7.1/10
- Table presence6.8/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckSwingy7.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong6.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityLight2.6LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.1No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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