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What this is
In War Chest, players recruit, bolster and maneuver their way to controlling the hex-grid battlefield. Positioning, commitment, and the timing of conflict determine which gains can actually be held.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2018
- Designers
- Trevor Benjamin, David Thompson
- Box size
- 19 × 22.9 × 11.5 cm
- Photographs
- 1
7.8out of 10284 ratings
How players rate War Chest
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 replayability6.8/10
- Ease of teach5.5/10
- Gateway friendliness6.0/10
- Component quality6.2/10
- Table presence8.0/10
- Travel friendliness6.2/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.0LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookWar Chest: RulebookEN · 20 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
19 × 22.9 × 11.5 cm
- Shelf volume
- 5.0 L
- Shelf width used
- 11.5 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 2
Source: measured