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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 |
dipplestix
Very low interaction, extremely heads-down. There was one particular space that you just wanted to leave your workers on since the action leaching for it was 0 cost. There's blocking, but it's the accidental type rather than the try to achieve it type. Overall, just doesn't do anything particularly well (it is quick at least)
brewsaki
I enjoyed my first play of Carnegie. It's a real brain burner with a lot of planning involved. You never know exactly when a region will trigger an income, but you have a general idea based on the state of the action selection board. There are layers over layers of interconnected mechanisms, which leads to many paths to victory. You can focus on donations (end-game bonuses), linking cities together, doing a lot of research and development, or building multiple departments in your business. There is more player interaction in this game than some other euros in this style. You can compete on the board, on donations, and you can also select an action that will benefit you but not your opponent. And, of course, the game is absolutely gorgeous looking.
bhudson1972
Backed the KS. Due to fulfill in Nov 2021. This game reminds a little of Power Grid with maybe a touch of Pipeline and City of the Big Shoulders thrown in. Those last two may sound weird but I find you'll be doing similar calculations in your head with regards to money and actions turns ahead. The board looks great. This really requires you to analyze what your opponents will most likely be doing and put yourself in position to benefit from that. I think the variability is very good. I hope that an obvious, dominant strategy doesn't emerge. Future play will determine that.