Mow Money (2016)

About this game

Spring has arrived in Walkerville, and the lawns are coming back to full life after the long, cold winter. In Mow Money, you and up to five other players compete as start-up landscape company owners armed with a push-mower, a few bucks, and big dreams of growing your businesses into landscaping powerhouses. The property owners in Walkerville generally award contracts to companies that agree to work for the lowest pay, but sometimes having a good reputation will sway the auction in your favor. Through cunning management of bids and odd jobs, your goal is about earning the best reputation — and while in this game reputation matters most, in the end, having a few extra bucks won't hurt.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 6. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 1.6/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.