Scotland Yard (1983) – Accessibility Teardown
by Michael Heron on 09/11/2019 in Accessibility Teardown, Board Game Accessibility
Table of Contents
- Version Reviewed
- Introduction
- Colour Blindness
- Visual Accessibility
- Cognitive Accessibility
- Emotional Accessibility
- Physical Accessibility
- Socioeconomic Accessibility
- Communication
- Intersectional Accessibility
- Conclusion
Game Details
Name
Scotland Yard (1983)
Review
Meeple Like Us
Complexity
Medium Light [1.96]
BGG Rank
1285 [6.51]
Player Count (recommended)
3-6 (2-6)
Designer(s)
Manfred Burggraf, Dorothy Garrels, Wolf Hoermann, Fritz Ifland, Werner Scheerer and Werner Schlegel
Buy it!
Amazon Link
Version Reviewed
Ravensburger English edition 2014
Introduction
Scotland Yard is a game that was remarkable at the time – clever, creative and the first game of which I can think where the formula of a hidden movement game was fully expressed. It doesn’t stand up quite so well today, but there’s only so much you can expect after twenty-five years. Its legacy is strong, but it has been eclipsed by many of its younger descendants. We gave it three stars in our review, which is still a respectable score. Those that find heavier fare like Fury of Dracula too complex may still find themselves well served by Scotland Yard.
One of the things we have found in our exploration of older games is that the passage [...]