BGG rank #70 · 2004

Power Grid

Power Grid (2004) is #70 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–6 players, 120 min, ages 12+. Designed by Friedemann Friese.

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Year: 2004
Players: 2–6
Play time: 120 min
Age: 12+

About the game

Power Grid is the updated release of the Friedemann Friese crayon game Funkenschlag.

Summary courtesy of BoardGameGeek, where you can read the full description, reviews and forums.

Mechanics

Auction / Bidding Auction: Turn Order Until Pass Catch the Leader Income Market Network and Route Building Turn Order: Stat-Based Variable Set-up

Designers

Friedemann Friese

Artists

Domonkos Bence, Antonio Dessi, Lars-Arne "Maura" Kalusky, Prapach Lapamnuaysap, Harald Lieske

Publishers

2F-Spiele, 999 Games, Albi, Arclight Games, Brain Games, Edge Entertainment, Galápagos Jogos, Gém Klub Kft., Giochi Uniti, Hobby World, Ideal Board Games, Kaissa Chess & Games, Korea Boardgames, Lacerta, Laguna, Lautapelit.fi, Matagot, Rio Grande Games, Rozum, Runadrake, Siam Board Games, Smart Ltd, Stratelibri, Swan Panasia Co., Ltd.

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