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Leverage

Leverage

Estrela · 1977
230 min10+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.2 BGG#12.909 BGG523CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Leverage?

Leverage is an exciting board game of strategy with a unique action feature; it includes various weighted pieces and is built around universal laws of balance and force.

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Leverage box art
official art · Estrela

Leverage is an exciting board game of strategy with a unique action feature; it includes various weighted pieces and is built around universal laws of balance and force. Leverage has been hailed as a favorite of GAMES MAGAZINE in 4 different years.

Rules and game pieces are simple and easy to understand, yet tactics and strategy can be as sophisticated and challenging as the players themselves. Two opposing strategies (speed & sacrifice vs. conservation & mass force) provide intrigue and depth, as either may be merged into the other as the game unfolds.

Constant action potential -- Jump, capture, sacrifice, block; and, the players may rock the board at any time to see how the leverage advantage is changing.

Suspense -- The board always stabilizes at a level position until a move is made that tilts it down to rest at one end; there is no halfway tilt! When the board tilts down, scoring pegs are removed until it returns to level.

The winner is (1)the one who tilts the board down towards his opponent when the opponent has no scoring pegs left to remove, or (2)the one who moves all of his remaining playing pieces into the opposite Safety Zone while having more or an equal number of scoring pegs than his opponent.

game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#12.909
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Leverage cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Leverage cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Leverage?
Leverage is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring grid movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Leverage — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Leverage support?
Leverage is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Leverage take?
A game of Leverage takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Leverage for?
Leverage is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Leverage?
Leverage has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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