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What this is
In Pax Porfiriana, players build business empire of ranches, mines, rails, troops and banks in Porfirio Díaz era. Action Phase: Perform three actions, such as play new cards, get new cards from the market, speculate on cards in the market, buy land, or redeploy troops. Players win by toppling Díaz, either by coup, succession, revolution, or annexation of Mexico by the U.S.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2012
- Designers
- Phil Eklund, Matt Eklund, Jim Gutt
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Pax Porfiriana
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 friendliness6.1/10
- Component quality6.4/10
- Table presence7.6/10
- Travel friendliness6.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.6SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.9Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityLight2.6LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.1Lap trayTwo tables
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