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What this is
In K2, players compete to reach the top of an extremely dangerous Himalayan peak. Players use the cards to move their climbers on the route pictured on the gaming board, or to acclimatize the members of their team. The game is a board game in which each player controls a team of 2 mountaineers, trying to climb to the summit of K2 and return before the other players' teams and before the mountain kills them.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 30–60 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2010
- Designer
- Adam Kałuża
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate K2
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.
- 1p6.615 ratings
- 2p6.914 ratings
- 3p7.214 ratings
- 4p6.814 ratings
- 5p6.414 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 replayability6.9/10
- Ease of teach5.5/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality6.1/10
- Table presence6.7/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.3SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.5Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.6No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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