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What this is
Card Crafting meets 4X. Sail the high seas and choose their path to victory. Route and timing choices shape what players can discover, secure, and carry forward from the journey. It is designed for 1–4 players, with a typical session listed at 90–150 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 90–150 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2022
- Designer
- John D Clair
- Publishers
- Lavka Games, Alderac Entertainment Group
- Mechanisms
- deck-building game, area majority
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- Lavka GamesOfficial site
- Alderac Entertainment GroupOfficial site
How players rate Dead Reckoning
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 3.
- 1p7.242 ratings
- 2p7.842 ratings
- 3p8.242 ratings
- 4p7.542 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 replayability8.1/10
- Ease of teach4.6/10
- Gateway friendliness4.7/10
- Component quality7.4/10
- Table presence7.3/10
- Travel friendliness4.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionHigh7.2SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessSharp7.1FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy4.0LightHeavy
- Decision complexityBrain-burner4.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.9No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.7Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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Box & shelf
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