skill with luck

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In the group Chance or skill.

Mostly your choices matter, but a small bit of luck adds spice. Catan and Carcassonne sit here.

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drafting + skill with luck curated not checked yet
You draft with some luck but choices tame it, feeling like smart picks turn chance into wins.
roll and move + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
You choose where to go, and a dice roll only nudges the result a little.
bidding + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful bidding matters most, with a little luck in what comes up for auction.
push your luck + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
You can work out the odds, and judging when to stop matters more than luck.
area control + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Fights over areas are mostly decided by planning, with a little luck.
worker placement + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Planning your workers matters most, with a little chance in what comes up.
pattern building + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
You plan your pattern carefully, with a little luck in what pieces appear.
hand management + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
You draw at random but plan carefully what to keep and play.
trick-taking + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful card play matters most, though the deal still matters a little.
negotiation + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Clever deals matter most, with a little luck in what comes up.
set collection + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Planning which sets to collect matters most, with a little luck.
tile placement + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Placing tiles well matters most, with a little luck in which tiles appear.
race to finish + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Planning how you move matters most in the race, with a little luck.
most points + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful planning earns most points, with a little luck.
last standing + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful play keeps you in, with a little luck.
cooperative survival + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
The team survives by planning well, with some random danger.
shared objective + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
The team reaches its goal mostly by planning, with a little luck.
hidden personal goal + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful play gets you to your secret goal, with a little luck.
narrative completion + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players steer the story with careful choices and a little luck.
solo in parallel + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Everyone plans their own game, with a little luck.
direct confrontation + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Fights are mostly decided by planning, with a little luck.
indirect via board + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful planning shapes the board, with a little luck.
fully cooperative + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
The team plans together, with some random surprises.
semi-cooperative + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful choices about helping and winning matter most.
team vs team + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Team planning matters most, with a little luck.
traitor + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful play matters most, so odd moves stand out.
skill with luck + full information drafted not checked yet
Planning matters most, everything is visible, and a little luck keeps it fresh.
skill with luck + hidden hands drafted not checked yet
Careful play with secret cards and a little luck.
skill with luck + hidden identity drafted not checked yet
Careful play matters, with secret roles and a little luck.
skill with luck + deduction drafted not checked yet
Careful thinking solves the puzzle, with a little luck in the clues.
skill with luck + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Clever bluffing matters most, with a little luck.
model a system + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful choices drive a model of a real system, with some random events.
stakeholder roles + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Real groups act mostly by choice, with a little luck.
shared resource + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful use of the shared resource matters most, with some random change.
delayed effects + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Careful choices now shape later rounds, with a little chance.
try a rule + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players test a rule where choices matter most.
debrief + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
After play, players talk about their choices and a few lucky moments.
call and response + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Answers depend on how well you read the last move, with a small draw adding surprise.
playing in silence + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Skilled play in silence with a little luck mixed in.
change the rules + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players change rules with skill, with a little luck in what changes are available.
no objective + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players use skill and a little luck to make something, with no score.
set your own goal + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players use skill towards their own aims, with a little luck.
one loser + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Mostly skill decides who avoids losing, with a little luck.
playing by letter + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players post careful moves with a little luck mixed in.
absent player + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
An absent player's strategy is written as rules, with a little luck.
rules you discover + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Skill in reading a secret rule decides most outcomes, with a little luck.
one knows, cannot say + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Skill in giving and reading hints decides most of the game, with a little luck.
irreversible change + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Skilled choices make permanent changes, with a little luck.
real-time span + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players make careful moves each day, with a little luck.
role-play + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players' choices decide most outcomes, with a little luck for surprise.
dexterity + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Steady hands decide most outcomes, with a bit of luck in what is attempted.
drawing the map + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players draw with care, and a little luck decides some features.
keep the game going + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Skill keeps the game alive, with a little luck adding risk.
cannot be won + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Skill helps, but the game is made so nobody wins.
game master + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players' choices decide most things, with a little luck the game master rolls.
public game + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
A public game of skill with a little luck, so newcomers have a chance.
map revealed as you go + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players reason about where to explore, with a little luck in what they find.
rules make an argument + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
The balance of skill and luck makes a point about merit.
stakes outside the game + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Skill mostly decides something real, with a little luck.
points stand for values + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Skill earns most points, with a little luck, and players ask whether the points show merit.
rehearse a future + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Players plan the future, with a little luck testing their plans.
excited · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling excited.
clever · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck supports the feeling clever.
silly · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling silly.
tense · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling tense.
together · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling together.
sneaky · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling sneaky.
lucky · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck supports the feeling in charge.
surprised · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck supports the feeling thoughtful.
fast · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck supports the feeling careful.
daring · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling daring.
friendly · skill with luck drafted not checked yet
skill with luck neither supports nor works against the feeling friendly.