(Game Review) Yahtzee

Time to read: 1 min read

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Platform played on: Physical, Mobile (Android)

Review

This simple dice game revolves around rolling five dice to make certain combinations. There are thirteen rounds and the player can roll up to three times each round. After each round, the player can pick a scoring category to apply. Different categories have different scoring criteria and each category can only be used once.

The game is very simple and mostly luck-based. It’s very easy to learn and there really isn’t a strategy other than a simple greedy-type algorithm. It would be interesting to see if one can calculate an optimal way to play the game. The game is interesting for a couple of minutes but quickly gets boring. It is widely available, either in physical form or through mobile, which is how I played this with my girlfriend.

Conclusion

A basic dice game.

Overall rating: 6.3

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