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In the Year of the Dragon
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What this is
Choose and manage their workers to protect their palaces from a series of disasters. Each round, they choose one action (most of which call on their workers' abilities) to help they prepare for the months ahead. The game plays out in twelve rounds, with each round representing one month in a year that seems to go from bad to worse.
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How players rate In the Year of the Dragon
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 replayability5.7/10
- Ease of teach5.5/10
- Gateway friendliness6.0/10
- Component quality7.4/10
- Table presence6.8/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.5FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.1Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.1No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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Box & shelf
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