Beast

What this is

Hunters cooperate to track and take down ancient Beasts threatening their settlements. It is designed for 2–4 players.

At a glance

Players: 2–4
Minimum age: 14 and up
First published: 2002
Designers: Aron Midhall, Elon Midhall, Assar Pettersson
Artist: Aron Midhall
Publisher: GaGa Games
Mechanisms: semi-cooperative game
Photographs: 1

Publisher

GaGa GamesOfficial site

7.3out of 1061 ratings

How players rate Beast

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.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 2 or 3 or 4.

2p7.221 ratings
3p7.420 ratings
4p7.220 ratings

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 replayability6.8/10
Ease of teach6.3/10
Gateway friendliness6.3/10
Component quality5.9/10
Table presence6.1/10
Travel friendliness6.6/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionHigh6.7SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessFriendly2.7FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent5.5Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate2.8LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate3.1SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyMinimal2.1No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table4.6Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

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Box & shelf

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