The Game Makers
Card Game · Dice

The Game Makers

Your office job has been grinding you down. Then one mysterious Monday, you receive a letter from your family lawyer informing you that a long-lost relative has bequeathed you a factory. You decide to risk it all, quit your day job, and follow your dream to become the greatest board game manufacturer the world has ever seen! You'll have to hire staff, build an assembly line, invest in additional structures to your factory, gain and fulfill contracts, and market your line of board games to the world.

1–6 players90 minages 15heavy difficulty
About the game

What is The Game Makers

Your office job has been grinding you down. Then one mysterious Monday, you receive a letter from your family lawyer informing you that a long-lost relative has bequeathed you a factory. You decide to risk it all, quit your day job, and follow your dream to become the greatest board game manufacturer the world has ever seen! You'll have to hire staff, build an assembly line, invest in additional structures to your factory, gain and fulfill contracts, and market your line of board games to the world.

In The Game Makers, players are board game manufacturers racing to build the greatest collection of classic modern board games. Build over 300 real-world games from over 100 real-world publishers. You can build Wingspan, Brass: Birmingham, On Mars, Terraforming Mars, Android: Netrunner, Ark Nova, Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition, and many more! The Game Makers is a love letter to the board gaming hobby.

The central warehouse rondel which dominates the center of the gaming table has players simultaneously choosing which game components to manufacture in a given turn and how to use them. The Game Makers features not only multi-use cards but also other multi-use components. Will you use these components to fulfill a coveted contract or upgrade your factory?

● Add plastic components to your factory to unlock special abilities.

Specs

Game details

Players
1–6
Age
+15
Duration
90 min
Difficulty
Heavy
Type
Board game
Year
2026
Mechanics
Contracts · Dice Rolling · End Game Bonuses
Categories
Card Game · Dice · Economic
Designer
Ben Rosset
Publisher
Bézier Games · Panda Game Manufacturing (PandaGM) · Transludis
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7.4Average rating
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Alexillo
Alexillo5/10
No te dejes engañar por la portada y los miles de componentes que tiene, es un juego super básico, caótico en el mal sentido y que come mesa a lo loco. Es un juego super sencillo, simultáneo, no tiene estructura de ronda como para que tengas que planear desde antes tus movimientos, todo lo puedes hacer en cualquier momento y no hay restricción alguna. Lo malo no es que sea un juego básico, lo malo es lo exageradamente caro que es para la jugabilidad que ofrece. Lo más divertido del juego es ver los juegos de mesa que te salen en las cartas. Otra cosa es que ofrece espacio hasta 6 personas pero
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How many players is The Game Makers for?

The Game Makers plays with 1–6 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 90 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 15.

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