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Carnegie (Kickstarter – Deluxe Edition)
120m - 180m
1 - 4 Players
Ages 12+
Carnegie was inspired by the life of Andrew Carnegie who was born in Scotland in 1835. Andrew Carnegie and his parents emigrated to the United States in 1848. Although he started his career as a telegraphist, his role as one of the major players in the rise of the United States’ steel industry made him one of the richest men in the world and an icon of the American dream.
Andrew Carnegie was also a benefactor and philanthropist; upon his death in 1919, more than $350 million of his wealth was bequeathed to various foundations, with another $30 million going to various charities. His endowments created nearly 2,500 free public libraries that bear his name: the Carnegie Libraries.
During the game you will recruit and manage employees, expand your business, invest in real estate, produce and sell goods, and create transport chains across the United States; you may even work with important personalities of the era. Perhaps you will even become an illustrious benefactor who contributes to the greatness of his country through deeds and generosity!
The game takes place over 20 rounds; players will each have one turn per round. On each turn, the active player will choose one of four actions, which the other players may follow.
The goal of the game is to build the most prestigious company, as symbolized by victory points.
-description from publisher
| Ages | 12+ |
|---|---|
| Players | Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
| Play Time | 120m – 180m |
| Designer | Xavier Georges |
| Mechanics | Action Retrieval, Connections, End Game Bonuses, Follow, Income, Movement Points, Resource to Move, Solo / Solitaire Game, Square Grid, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Turn Order: Progressive, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, Area Movement, Grid Movement, Variable Phase Order |
| Theme | Economic, Industry / Manufacturing |
| Publisher | Quined Games, sternenschimmermeer, Tesla Games |
aqwerty
Xavier worked hard on this game. And so did Ian and the rest of the Quined team. The game looks great and plays fantastic! I simply do not understand the 1 note here, in this early stage when only few people have actually played the game. Of course, it is all a matter of taste, but this game is not that bad that it deserves a 1.
benni_jolink
Intriguing game with lots of choices. Building your industry, and having vacuum cleaner salesmen travel around the US.
athanatus
Played on board game arena. Rules are very straight forward without any circumstantial exceptions. After setup, there are no random events and everything is set out as open information. This causes the game to be extremely strategic and a player who is more familiar with the consequences will almost always crush another who is not. I would compare this to abstract strategy games like chess where there is no luck element and everything is open, where the main objective is to defeat the opponent. Carnegie is all about making choices that will benefit yourself while excluding others. To some players, this kind of interaction will seem to be too ruthless, but for players who are looking for such strategy game, this will be one of the best games you will ever play.