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Power Grid
Power Grid is the updated release of the Friedemann Friese crayon game Funkenschlag. It removes the crayon aspect from network building in the original edition, while retaining the fluctuating commodities market like Crude: The Oil Game and an auction round intensity reminiscent of The Princes of Florence.
What is Power Grid
Power Grid is the updated release of the Friedemann Friese crayon game Funkenschlag. It removes the crayon aspect from network building in the original edition, while retaining the fluctuating commodities market like Crude: The Oil Game and an auction round intensity reminiscent of The Princes of Florence.
The objective of Power Grid is to supply the most cities with power when someone's network gains a predetermined size. In this new edition, players mark pre-existing routes between cities for connection, and then bid against each other to purchase the power plants that they use to power their cities.
However, as plants are purchased, newer, more efficient plants become available, so by merely purchasing, you're potentially allowing others access to superior equipment.
Additionally, players must acquire the raw materials (coal, oil, garbage, and uranium) needed to power said plants (except for the 'renewable' windfarm/ solar plants, which require no fuel), making it a constant struggle to upgrade your plants for maximum efficiency while still retaining enough wealth to quickly expand your network to get the cheapest routes.
Game details
- Players
- 2–6
- Age
- +12
- Duration
- 120 min
- Difficulty
- Heavy
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2004
- Mechanics
- Auction: Turn Order Until Pass · Auction / Bidding · Catch the Leader
- Categories
- Economic · Industry / Manufacturing
- Designer
- Friedemann Friese
- Publisher
- Ideal Board Games · 2Tomatoes Games · Laguna · Matagot
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30€
de 2 a 6, tablero Despues de la primera partida me parece un juego demasiado duro y lento, como siempre alguna regla hicimos mal. COn el tiempo se coeg mas agilidad JUEGAZO
Although the theme is not the most attractive, the game works almost PERFECT. Everything fits with complete sense. Constant difficult decisions, and constant fast calculations in your brain... A masterpiece looking at the mechanics, IMHO. The only minor problem for me is how usual it is to tie. Money is a tiebreaker too often for my taste.
7-4 63%
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- Cartas enfundadas + Mapas Italy/France + Mapas Benelux/Central Europe + Mapas Korea/China + Mapas Russia/Japan + Mapas Brazil/Spain & Portugal + Mapas Europa del Norte/Reino Unido e Irlanda + Mapas Australia/Indian Subcontinent + Mapas Québec/Baden-Württemberg + Mapas Middle East/South Africa + Power Plant Deck 2 + Exp. Die Roboter + Carta promocional Generador de Flujo + Theme Park (BGG Promo Card Set)
2 - 6
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How many players is Power Grid for?
Power Grid plays with 2–6 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 120 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 12.
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