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Ciak! Il gioco di carte
2015
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- 2–5 players
- 30–45 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Ciak! Il gioco di carte is a board game released in 2015 for 2–5 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Francesco Marcantonini.
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About the game
Ciak! is a card game where several pictures companies fight for the dominance of Lollywood, recruiting actors, crew members, all-time-legends in order to "pillage" other companies and eliminate them from the game, by making then loose all their "dominance" points. Classical LCG mechanics are reimplemented in this new setting, and several game modes are available: team game, free for all, one against all. The game is played in turns, divided in phases: Phase 1: the active player draws a card from the pile and gains 1 million. Phase 2: the active player recruits from his/her hand actors, crew members, all-time-legends, paying their cost in millions, when present. Other players can use "istant speed" abilities and cards. Phase 3: The active player chooses an opponent to attack him/her. After performing a successfull attack roll, the attacking player sums all the attack values of his/her recruited cards, while the defending player adds his/her defence values. Istant speed abilities and cards can be used to modify such results. If the attacking player wins, he/she performs a pillage action: the defending player will loose one o more dominance points. If the defending player wins, he/she can damage one of the attacking payer's recruited cards. Phase 4: same as Phase 2. At the end of this phase, all damage and activeted abilities are cleared off. A company which looses its last dominance points is eliminated from the game.
Questions and answers
Ciak! Il gioco di carte supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ciak! Il gioco di carte is 30–45 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.
The catalogue lists Ciak! Il gioco di carte for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ciak! Il gioco di carte has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Ciak! Il gioco di carte belongs to these categories: Card Game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Ciak! Il gioco di carte and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Ciak! Il gioco di carte are: Francesco Marcantonini. 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 Ciak! Il gioco di carte 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.