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Indonesia
Judging by the smirk on the face of the Sultan of Solo, the businessman from North Sumatra has just made a mistake. And a costly one at that, too. He has paid way too much for merging his rubber company with the Sultan’s extensive rubber plantations: there are no ships in the area to transport the rubber to the booming cities of Java. And the Sultan is now dripping in cash — he can bribe city authorities so that his ships will gain preferential access to those ports where they are competing. Or he might invest in building an oil imperium. But wait — what’s that young fellow over there up to? Buying all the shipping lines? That might change the outlook … considerably, in fact … let’s see…
What is Indonesia
Judging by the smirk on the face of the Sultan of Solo, the businessman from North Sumatra has just made a mistake. And a costly one at that, too. He has paid way too much for merging his rubber company with the Sultan’s extensive rubber plantations: there are no ships in the area to transport the rubber to the booming cities of Java. And the Sultan is now dripping in cash — he can bribe city authorities so that his ships will gain preferential access to those ports where they are competing. Or he might invest in building an oil imperium. But wait — what’s that young fellow over there up to? Buying all the shipping lines? That might change the outlook … considerably, in fact … let’s see…
Indonesia is a game in which two to five players build up an economy, trying to acquire the most money. Players acquire production companies, which produce goods (rice, spices, microwaveable meals, rubber, and oil), and shipping companies, which deliver goods to cities. As cities receive goods, they grow, increasing their demands. Production companies earn money for each good delivered to a city, up to the city's capacity, but they must pay shipping companies for the distance traveled, even if they end up losing money. Players can research advantages, like greater shipping capacity or the ability to merge companies, possibly stealing ownership of lucrative plantations or shipping routes by buying out other players.
Players keep their money hidden, trying to accumulate the most by the end of the third era. When only one type of a company is left, an era ends. New eras bring new cities, companies, and types of goods. At the end of the third era, the player with the most money wins. However, money earned from the last round of operations (selling/shipping goods) counts double, so it can be important to control the timing.
Game details
- Players
- 2–5
- Age
- +14
- Duration
- 240 min
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2005
- Mechanics
- Auction / Bidding · Pick-up and Deliver · Tech Trees / Tech Tracks
- Categories
- Economic · Industry / Manufacturing · Transportation
- Designer
- Joris Wiersinga · Jeroen Doumen
- Publisher
- One Moment Games · Splotter Spellen
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What the community says about Indonesia
(Lisboa)
The merge mechanism of this game is the best part of it. Too bad the grapich design is so poor. The game play is really good. This game is a must if you like economic games.
Juego económico a lo bestia, de adquirir, fusionar y operar con compañías de producción de mercancías y compañías de transporte marítimo. La visión del desarrollo de los productos, las rutas, y las fusiones de empresas son el meollo del juego, con subastas y el I+D. Sobretodo las fusiones son la salsa del juego, junto a decisiones importantes como adquirir qué compañías, dónde colocar estratégicamente las ciudades y que tipos de I+D desarrollar (Multiplicar subasta de turno, Más huecos para más compañías, mas huecos para fusiones, más expansiones y mayor capacidad de bodega en las compañías de
Juego comercial con un grafismo que gusta pero una calidad de componentes bastante mala. La mecanica del juego es sencilla pero a la gente le cuesta ver las posibilidades de las fusiones y su puteo. Juego apto para 3 o 4. Probado a 5 jugadores. Las compañias de transporte pierden importancia, la partida se acelera mucho lo que influye en los Merge (son más pequeños). La fase final de la partida resulta muy tediosa en las operaciones, muy complicado transportar cada compañía a las ciudades, muy poco practico.
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How many players is Indonesia for?
Indonesia plays with 2–5 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 240 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 14.
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