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Carnegie

Xavier Georges · Pegasus Spiele · 2021

Build Andrew Carnegie's business empire through action selection, department management, and strategic timing. Each round, one player chooses the action everyone takes — but the timing of when to trigger your departments creates cascading combos unique to your board state.

Players

1–4

Time

120 min

Ages

12+

Difficulty

Heavy

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Why you'll like it

The shared action selection creates fascinating group dynamics
Department chaining produces satisfying combos
Historical industrialization theme is well-realized
Strong solo mode
Tight 90-120 minute play time for a heavy game

How it plays

Carnegie is a heavy strategy game about building a business empire across the United States in the late 1800s. Each round, the active player chooses one of four departments' actions, and every player can take that action that round.

You manage employees who move through the departments of your company, build projects in cities across the map, and connect them with transportation. Donations to good causes are also a big source of points. The shared action selection means you're always thinking about how others will benefit from your choice.