It's 5pm (2021)

About this game

In "It's 5pm", the players are salaryworkers commuting to and from work, and they like to relax on their commute: bars, movies, malls, and board game cafes! The game takes place on a city grid that the players expand as the game progresses. Players will spend money on their leisure time pursuits, and earn more money at work. There is only so much time in the day, and the players will need to determine how long to work each day and how much time can be devoted to other interests. The winner will be the player who has earned the most happiness by Friday!

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 4. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 1.7/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.