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What this is
In River Valley Glassworks, players compete to collect pieces of glass and place them strategically in their shop.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 25–45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2024
- Designers
- Adam Hill, Ben Pinchback, Matt Riddle
- Artist
- Andrew Bosley
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate River Valley Glassworks
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 replayability7.0/10
- Ease of teach4.8/10
- Gateway friendliness5.1/10
- Component quality7.0/10
- Table presence6.1/10
- Travel friendliness5.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.5SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.7LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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