Power Grid
A bidding war over power plants, for people who enjoy a spreadsheet with a pulse.
What it is
Each player runs a power company, bidding on plants, buying fuel and wiring up new cities. The market is the clever part. Every purchase pushes a fuel's price up, and the player with the fewest cities buys first. It suits anyone who likes auctions, margins and squeezing a rival out of coal.
What we love
- Reverse turn order gives the trailing player cheaper fuel, so being ahead always costs something.
- Auctions drive the table, and a plant is worth whatever the room decides.
- The double-sided board offers the United States and Germany, with many expansion maps beyond that.
Honest trade-offs
- There is constant arithmetic, and some tables run past two and a half hours.
- The theme is dry and the art is plain.
- Skip it if you want something under an hour.
AI summary of player sentiment
Across the tables we polled, players consistently praise the game's approachability and pacing. The most common complaint is there is constant arithmetic, and some tables run past two and a half hours..
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Content advisory
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