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What this is
Position their knights to gain influence and power to strengthen and grow their kingdom. Every turn, players send their knights to the different locations: • Counties, where they compete with knights from other players for rewards and the favor of the nobles. Each player takes the role of an ambitious aristocratic family.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 60 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2011
- Designer
- Matthias Cramer
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Lancaster
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.
- 2p6.829 ratings
- 3p7.029 ratings
- 4p7.628 ratings
- 5p6.928 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 replayability7.1/10
- Ease of teach4.9/10
- Gateway friendliness5.4/10
- Component quality6.2/10
- Table presence5.6/10
- Travel friendliness5.2/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.5SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.6LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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