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What this is
In The Estates, players bid and build a new urban development in the city, but will their investments pay off. Every bid weighs the value of winning now against the resources and leverage needed later.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 40–60 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2018
- Designer
- Klaus Zoch
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate The Estates
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 replayability6.4/10
- Ease of teach4.0/10
- Gateway friendliness5.0/10
- Component quality6.0/10
- Table presence6.1/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.0Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal1.9No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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