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Barrage

Tommaso Battista, Simone Luciani · Cranio Creations · 2019

Build dams and powerhouses for hydroelectric energy. Water flows through shared geography — opponents can redirect water from your dams. Unique spatial competition.

Players

1–4

Time

120 min

Ages

14+

Difficulty

Heavy

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Why you'll like it

Water-flow creates spatial competition
Engineering theme brilliantly realized
Tight resource management
Every choice affects all players
Strong solo

How it plays

Barrage is a heavy economic game set in an alternate 1920s where water power drives industry. Players build dams, conduits and powerhouses in the mountains to capture water and produce energy.

Water flows downhill, so where you build affects everyone below you, and you can even use water flowing from other players' dams. Contracts reward energy production. It's a tough, interactive strategy game for experienced players.