Review

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is an honest little game, provided you bring the right group. It works noticeably better with four than with three.

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency

Published
2018
Designer
Steve Ng Wen Xi
Publisher
Capital Gains Studio
Players
2–4
Playing time
60 min

I am not going to make Cryptocurrency sound bigger than it is: it is an honest game. It does its job and leaves the table with a pleasant, light aftertaste.

Luck is the system that stands out here. It is not a small seasoning on the game; it can change the whole tone of a session, and at three players it speaks much louder.

With four, that randomness is spread around the group more evenly and the game finds firmer footing.
TheCuttlefish

With four, that randomness is spread around the group more evenly and the game finds firmer footing. With three, RNG bears down harder on the experience and players have less room to absorb it. That is the difference. Got it?

Bring it out with four and you will have a perfectly good time; with three it remains respectable, just more exposed to whatever mood luck happens to be in.

Bring it out with four and you will have a perfectly good time; with three it remains respectable, just more exposed to whatever mood luck happens to be in.
TheCuttlefish

Source: BoardGameGeek

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