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What this is
In The Red Cathedral, players lead a construction team to build Saint Basil's Cathedral under the Tsar's reign. The group wins or loses together, making communication and the order of actions central to every round. It is designed for 1–4 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2020
- Designers
- Israel Cendrero, Sheila Santos
- Publisher
- Devir
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- DevirOfficial site
How players rate The Red Cathedral
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.
- 1p6.862 ratings
- 2p7.362 ratings
- 3p7.862 ratings
- 4p7.362 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 replayability6.3/10
- Ease of teach4.5/10
- Gateway friendliness4.7/10
- Component quality6.9/10
- Table presence6.0/10
- Travel friendliness6.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionLow4.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.5FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.1SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.8No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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