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Rats of Wistar
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 90 min
- Age
- 13+
- Published
- 2023
- Category
- German-style board game
What this is
Intelligent rats explore their new house and expand their lair. Route and timing choices shape what players can discover, secure, and carry forward from the journey. It is designed for 1–4 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 90 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2023
- Category
- German-style board game
- Designers
- Simone Luciani, Danilo Sabia
- Publishers
- CrowD Games, Cranio Creations, Portal Games
- Box size
- 22.5 × 31.5 × 7 cm
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- CrowD GamesOfficial site
- Cranio CreationsOfficial site
- Portal Games
How players rate Rats of Wistar
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 3.
- 1p6.615 ratings
- 2p7.315 ratings
- 3p7.515 ratings
- 4p7.015 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 replayability6.0/10
- Ease of teach5.1/10
- Gateway friendliness5.3/10
- Component quality6.1/10
- Table presence7.2/10
- Travel friendliness5.7/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.1LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.9No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.1Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
22.5 × 31.5 × 7 cm
- Shelf volume
- 5.0 L
- Shelf width used
- 7 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured
