Molly House

Wehrle's queer-18th-c. London, semi-coop

BGG: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359871

Molly House is a medium game (weight 5/10). It offers a substantial decision tree (7/10) — enough to reward repeated study. Decisions come at a steady pace (5/10) — engaged without being exhausting. Players are constantly affecting each other's plans (interaction 8/10). Direct conflict exists but is contained (6/10). Some negotiation matters (negotiation 7/10).

Solo0/10
Fiddly6/10
Players
3P4P5P2P1P

The 12-axis profile

Every score is on a 0–10 scale. The rubric and methodology behind these numbers is documented in the README.

Thinking

how much brainwork?
Weight
5
Depth
7
Density
5

Molly House is a medium game (weight 5/10). It offers a substantial decision tree (7/10) — enough to reward repeated study. Decisions come at a steady pace (5/10) — engaged without being exhausting.

Interaction

how multiplayer is the multiplayer?
Interaction
8
Conflict
6
Negotiation
7

Players are constantly affecting each other's plans (interaction 8/10). Direct conflict exists but is contained (6/10). Some negotiation matters (negotiation 7/10).

Luck

where does luck live?
Input
7
Output
5
Catch-up
5

Most variance is input randomness (7/10): luck arrives before your decision and you plan around it. Catch-up is moderate (5/10).

Experience

how does it feel?
Theme
9
Engine
4
Narrative
7

The theme is fully baked into the mechanics (9/10) — mechanics and fiction are inseparable. Tempo is steady (engine 4/10) — no big-payoff combo turns. There's some narrative flavor (narrative 7/10).

Most variance is input randomness (7/10): luck arrives before your decision and you plan around it. Catch-up is moderate (5/10).

The theme is fully baked into the mechanics (9/10) — mechanics and fiction are inseparable. Tempo is steady (engine 4/10) — no big-payoff combo turns. There's some narrative flavor (narrative 7/10).

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