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What this is
In Maria, players maneuver martially and politically in this 3 player War of the Austrian Succession. One player is Austria, the second is France plus Bavaria, while the third player plays as Prussia (Austria's enemy) and the Pragmatic Army (Austria's ally) at the same time. This is made possible by the division of the map into two parts, the Flanders map and the Bohemia map.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–3
- Listed play time
- 210 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2009
- Designer
- Richard Sivél
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Maria
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 replayability6.7/10
- Ease of teach4.3/10
- Gateway friendliness5.0/10
- Component quality7.6/10
- Table presence6.8/10
- Travel friendliness6.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.3SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.7FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.1Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.6LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.6No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookMaria Official English Rulebook v2.4EN · 13 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
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