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World’s Fair 1893

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  1. 6 out of 10

    Decent set collection/cashing in game that's quick and light. Decisions are usually not terribly difficult regarding where to place your workers on the board and for that it suffers for me. Good for families, however. Also, cards have some historical flair which I always appreciate.

  2. 8 out of 10

    Looks like not much but outperforms itself. Simple mechanic with a complexity of interactive choices. Rich theme and content; very evocative of the time period. Excellent components.

  3. 8 out of 10

    I really like the theme, not a lot of games that have this. I also like the tension of trying to fight area majority battles in 5 places. Its also clever that in tieing you are also sharing in a reduced benefit. The supporter cards are where its at, there is a lot of strategy in choosing those at the right time to aid in helping win those majorities. The ticket cards progress you through the game but also serve as another scoring mechanism. All of these areas score so you really need to focus on as much of it as you can, but not to much as you will spread yourself too thin and end up losing everywhere. That delicate balance is what makes this light game have quite a bit of strategy. Then to top it off on the end you see how many complete sets you can make for a final scoring bonus. You really have to try at least as many sets as your opponents or that final scoring will really take you out. I don't know if I like that or not because on one hand it makes you focus on winning everywhere as much as you can, but on the other hand when the final scoring trumps what you did throughout the game then it really invalidates some of those other strategies. For the time being at least, we found this quite enjoyable for its weight class.

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The World’s Fair of 1893 in Chicago was a spectacular international exhibition that showcased many great achievements in science, technology, culture, and entertainment. Acting as organizers of the fair, players work diligently to increase their influence throughout the fair and obtain the grand exhibits that will be put on display. The organizer who has earned the best reputation when the fair begins will emerge the victor.

On each turn of World’s Fair 1893, the active player sends a supporter to one of the five areas and gather all of the cards by it. New cards are then added to some of the areas, and the next player takes a turn.

The five areas represent sections of exhibits, like Fine Arts and Electricity. Some cards represent exhibit proposals in one of those five areas, others represent influential people who give you bonus supporters, and other cards represent tickets for attractions and concessions along the Midway.

The game consists of three scoring rounds, each triggered when players collectively gather a certain number of Midway tickets. Players gain reputation points for leading in number of supporters in an area and for gathering the most tickets in each round. The leaders in an area also receive approval for exhibit proposals they have gathered that match the area. Players gain reputation points at the end of the game based on the breadth and diversity of their approved exhibits.

Ages

10+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time

35m – 45m
Designer

J. Alex Kevern
Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Set Collection
Theme

Post-Napoleonic
Publisher

2 Pionki, dlp games, Foxtrot Games, Origames, Portal Games, Renegade Game Studios
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