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What this is
Team up to conceive and enact a plot to assassinate Hitler. To win, players must collect a plot card and fulfill all necessary requirements listed (such as having Hitler be in a certain space and possessing certain items--detonator & fuse, etc.). The active player may then attempt the plot by rolling the indicated dice, including all additional modifiers and helpful Action cards.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 90 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2016
- Designer
- Philip duBarry
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Black Orchestra
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 replayability6.5/10
- Ease of teach4.9/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality6.7/10
- Table presence6.1/10
- Travel friendliness5.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckSwingy6.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.2Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.1No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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