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What this is
Players represent political parties attempting to gain power in Germany. Players are in charge of national political parties, and must manage limited resources to help their party to victory. Second, if a party wins a regional election and has some media influence in the region, then the party will receive some media-control victory points.
At a glance
- Players
- 3–5
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 1986
- Designer
- Karl-Heinz Schmiel
- Photographs
- 2
How players rate Die Macher
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 4.
- 3p7.244 ratings
- 4p7.743 ratings
- 5p7.343 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 replayability6.6/10
- Ease of teach4.2/10
- Gateway friendliness4.9/10
- Component quality7.0/10
- Table presence6.1/10
- Travel friendliness5.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.9Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.7LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.3SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.2No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.1Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookDie Macher — Official Spielworxx English RulesEN · 16 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
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