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Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island review

Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island Board Game Review

Overview:

Game name: Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island

BGG Weight: 3.81 / 5

Year published: 2012

Publisher: Portal Games

Designer: Ignacy Trzewiczek

Number of players: 1-4

Playing time: 60-120 minutes

Game category/theme: Adventure, Survival, Exploration

Board game mechanics: Action Queue, Area Movement, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Die Icon Resolution

Ratings:

Strategy: 9.0

Complexity: 8.0

Player interaction: 7.5

Replayability: 9.0

Game rating: 9.0

Cost: 6.0

Calculations:

Weight rating = 8.0 + 9.0 = 17.0

Playability rating = 17.5

Play rating score = (17.0 + 17.5) x 2 = 69.0

Value rating = 69.0 / 6.0 = 11.5

Final score rating = 69.0 + 11.5 = 80.50

Review:

Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island is a cooperative board game that offers an engaging and challenging experience. Players take on the role of shipwrecked survivors on a cursed island and must work together to gather resources, build shelter, and complete various objectives to ultimately escape the island.

The game offers a high level of strategy and complexity, as players must make numerous decisions that impact the outcome of the game. The modular board and variable player powers add to the replayability of the game, as each playthrough offers a unique experience.

Player interaction is moderate, as players must work together to survive, but there are limited opportunities for direct interaction between players.

Overall, Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island is a fantastic cooperative board game that offers a great balance of strategy, complexity, and replayability. It is recommended for players who enjoy survival and exploration themes, as well as cooperative play.

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