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What this is
Does the token hide a flower or skull. They bid, bluff and laugh with striking components. Each player plays a face-down card, then each player in turn adds one more card – until someone feels safe enough to state that he can turn a number of cards face up and get only roses. Skull & Roses Red features the same gameplay as Skull & Roses, with the only change being alternate rules that allow each player to control two biker gangs.
At a glance
- Players
- 3–6
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- Designer
- Hervé Marly
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Skull & Roses
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 5.
- 3p6.540 ratings
- 4p6.940 ratings
- 5p7.539 ratings
- 6p7.039 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 replayability5.9/10
- Ease of teach6.6/10
- Gateway friendliness6.5/10
- Component quality5.7/10
- Table presence7.5/10
- Travel friendliness7.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityLight2.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.4SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceCafé two-top4.6Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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Box & shelf
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