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What this is
Auction, bet, race. Players can lose the race and still win the game. Every bid weighs the value of winning now against the resources and leverage needed later.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–6
- Listed play time
- 20–40 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2017
- Designers
- Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson, Wolfgang Kramer
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Downforce
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 replayability6.1/10
- Ease of teach4.0/10
- Gateway friendliness4.3/10
- Component quality6.9/10
- Table presence7.1/10
- Travel friendliness6.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.1SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.5FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.9Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.4SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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