Coal Baron

Players send miners underground to dig tunnels and extract coal in four quality grades, then use it to fulfill contracts over three rounds. On each turn players place workers on action spaces; placing on an occupied space requires additional workers. Each player manages an individual elevator shaft and allocates workers to mine, move coal to the surface, bid for contracts, and gather cash to support further actions. The game centers on worker placement, resource management, and contract fulfillment as players balance extraction, delivery, and limited workforce.

Players: 2–4 best 3
Playing time: 60–75 min
Age: 10+
Complexity: 2.5 / 5

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Design: Michael Kiesling
Wolfgang Kramer
Art: Dennis Lohausen
Frédéric Brogard
Publishers: eggertspiele
C and C Publishing

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Plays logged: 157
Players: 1h 9m
Average play: 44
In collections: 9
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7.1/10

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Mohasz7.1
Looks kinda neat, I'm not sure I really need it but I'm curious. Seems like it's just the right weight for me. I ordered it from a website, and after that it immediately went "out of stock" so I'm really hoping I was able to snatch the last copy. It's out of stock everywhere... Well... It was good I guess. Hard to tell from one 2p game. It was unique and had some interesting aspects, but I'm not sure if I'll keep it. Not a fan of the theme and the scoring. It doesn't seem like it's very replayable either, but we'll see.
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Liliya Matyashchuk8.5
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Pimpi Pimpinela7.0
Buen juego de planificación y de interacción indirecta con los demás jugadores....un buen entrante para una tarde larga de juegos...
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