Economic – Page 4

Catan

In CATAN (formerly The Settlers of Catan), players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. On each turn dice are rolled to determine what resources the island produces. Players build by spending resources (sheep, wheat, wood, brick and ore) that are depicted by these resource cards; each land type, with the exception of the unproductive desert, produces a specific resource: hills produce brick, forests produce wood, mountains produce ore, fields produce wheat, and pastures produce sheep.

Agricola (revised edition)

Updated and streamlined for a new generation of players, Agricola, the award-winning and highly acclaimed game by Uwe Rosenberg, features a revised rulebook and gameplay, along with wood pieces and components for up to four players. The 17th century was not an easy time to be a farmer. A game for 1-4 players ages 12 and up; play time is 30 minutes per player. Amazing replay value. The Agricola base game is a revised edition of Uwe Rosenberg’s celebrated classic. The game features improved all-wood components and a card selection from the base game as well as its expansions, revised and updated for this edition

Payday

Pay Day is played on a one-month calendar with 31 days. During the game, players will have to deal with various bills and expenses, but will also have the opportunity to make deals on property and earn money. At the end of each month, players are paid their salary (the same for each player) and must then pay off all outstanding bills, taking out a loan if necessary. Most money (or least debt) wins after a certain number of months decided by the players (3 months usually takes 30 minutes to finish).

Hotel

Hotel Tycoon, first published as Hotels, is a Monopoly-like game in which hotel tycoons try to buy and build the best hotels in the world and compete for guests. The game caters two to four players, ages eight and up. An average game lasts about 90 minutes.

Game of Life: Twist & Turns

In the new version, the winner is not the person with the most money, but the one who earns the most "life points" — a mix of wealth and life experiences, he says. Instead of cash, each player holds a colored Visa card. They're the size of real cards, but numbers and letters are printed, not embossed. Cards aren't swiped, but placed in an electronic device that stores player data. Players can go into debt on the card.

7 Wonders Duel

Science? Military? What will you draft to win this head-to-head version of 7 Wonders?