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What this is
In Messina 1347, players rescue citizens, let them work in their estate & fight the plague. Threats and counterplay make timing essential, with an early attack often exposing a different weakness.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 45–120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2021
- Designers
- Raúl Fernández Aparicio, Vladimír Suchý
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Messina 1347
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 replayability6.8/10
- Ease of teach6.4/10
- Gateway friendliness6.2/10
- Component quality6.2/10
- Table presence7.2/10
- Travel friendliness5.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.1SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.0SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.1Lap trayTwo tables
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