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Absolutely Aces
2018
Rules assistance for Absolutely Aces
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- 2 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Absolutely Aces
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Absolutely Aces is a board game released in 2018 for 2 players and 10 minutes per game. It was designed by Amabel Holland and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
Absolutely Aces is a lightning-quick card game of WWI dogfighting, but with cats. Players have open hands of cards representing aerial maneuvers. Each card can block, and be blocked by, certain cards, and each card you play will generally find itself into your opponent's hand. When you play a card that your opponent cannot block, you win the round and score points according to the winning card. The game is played over multiple rounds until one player scores at least fifteen points, winning the game. This is a game about forcing your opponent to react, so as to maneuver them into a position where they cannot do so. As such, good play is about enforcing deadlock until you are able to break it in your favor. If the mandatory reactions in the same designer's Table Battles get on your nerves, then this one probably isn't for you, because that is in effect the entirety of the game. This is the third of Hollandspiele's annual holiday mini-games, packed in as a free promotional item on any order of at least two games during their 2018 December sale. Afterward, it will be made available for purchase as a downloadable PNP game.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Hollandspiele
Questions and answers
Absolutely Aces supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Absolutely Aces is 10 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Absolutely Aces has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Absolutely Aces belongs to these categories: Card Game, Animals, and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Absolutely Aces are: Amabel Holland. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Absolutely Aces as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.