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What this is
A board game based on the novel by Ken Follett, a sequel to The Pillars of the Earth. Each turn an event card is flipped that defines available player actions. As citizens of Kingsbridge, players need to take care of the following areas: Building, Trading, Religion, Feeding, and Medical Knowledge.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- Designers
- Michael Rieneck, Stefan Stadler
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate World Without End
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.
- 2p7.024 ratings
- 3p7.423 ratings
- 4p7.023 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 replayability5.6/10
- Ease of teach5.5/10
- Gateway friendliness5.9/10
- Component quality6.1/10
- Table presence7.0/10
- Travel friendliness6.0/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.4SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityLight2.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.2No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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Box & shelf
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