Box front · source
What this is
In Near and Far, players explore the lands to discover the Last Ruin and become the most storied traveller. Route and timing choices shape what players can discover, secure, and carry forward from the journey.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 90–120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2017
- Designer
- Ryan Laukat
- Box size
- 29.7 × 29.7 × 7.3 cm
- Photographs
- 1
7.6out of 10210 ratings
How players rate Near and Far
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 replayability6.1/10
- Ease of teach5.8/10
- Gateway friendliness6.5/10
- Component quality7.7/10
- Table presence6.3/10
- Travel friendliness6.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.2SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced6.0Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.7LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.4SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookNear and Far Reprint v02 English General RulebookEN · 40 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
29.7 × 29.7 × 7.3 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.4 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.3 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured