Sanity Test for ZIPANG -Portable-

86/100
Final Score
The rules are exceptionally clear and well presented. Players will have no trouble jumping in.
Completed July 16, 2017 by tresjax

Rules 76/80

Structure 9/9

The organization leads the player through the game.

Requirements 3/3

Introduction 2/3

This section is good. It could be even more compelling, but it puts me in the world.

Overview 2/3

A paragraph break is needed before "During each campaign ..."

Component List 5/5

Component Pictures 3/3

Having the number of each card is important and saves players from counting the deck themselves.

Setup 10/10

Nicely described. The graph is helpful and breaks up the text.

Setup Pictures 5/7

Setup pictures aren't needed.

Game Play 15/15

Instructions are direct and clear. This section is outstanding.

Game Play Pictures 7/7

The diagrams aren't necessary for such a clear rule set, but they add visual interest and break up the text. They're clean and easy to understand.

End Point 6/6

Overall Comprehension 4/4

Everything the players need is here, and it's well organized. The highlighted text and card descriptions make the entire rulebook simple to understand.

Clarity 3/3

"Face up" needs a hyphen in some instances (when it's modifying a noun, like card or deck), but doesn't in others. For example, under C2: "Place the top card of the supply face down next ..." (But under C1, the hyphen is correct.)
Hand Refill Rule: The last few words seem to be a typo. Perhaps "active player" or "player whose turn it currently is."
Under Player Elimination, "their" should be "your."

Presentation 2/2

They layout is exceptional.

Shop Presentation 10/20

Ad 2/3

Overall, the ad is good. See notes on the specific sections.

Backdrop 1/1

The repeating logo looks a bit strange. The pattern looks nice, and the design is clean. This would be more engaging with some images from the game.

Logo 1/1

Looks very attractive. However, if you ever want to be a featured game, TGC help says, "Game logos must contain the name of your game only (no other graphics or artwork)."

Action Shots 2/5

The art is beautiful. It's a bit strange that the images are used in ways that they aren't in the game, though. These might be more suited to the backdrop. There's only one picture of the game. It would be nice to see it in action.

Description 4/5

The headline cuts off, saying "arti" instead of "artists."
Overall, the description is clear and compelling.

Video 0/5

Absent


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