Konzern (1997)

About this game

from English rules translation: CONTENTS: 7 Market segments 110 Playing cards 5 Dice 1 Set of rules 96 Market share stones in 6 colours 13 Black marker stones GAME PRINCIPLE: Each player heads a corporation and tries to gain as large a share of the market as possible in different markets, and thus tries to earn as much profit as possible. The players use the dice to buy into markets, take away market shares from their competitors, influence the prices in the market segments and destroy entire markets in order to harm the competition. GAME OBJECTIVE: The players try to buy into profitable markets and raise the prices there, while decreasing the prices in those markets where they are not present. Every market share that a player owns earns him money. The player who first earns 200 Euros wins the game.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.