Startups

2017 · Card Game

Startups

Players act as investors competing to buy shares in six emerging companies and profit from the ones that become dominant. Each turn, players spend capital and play from three hidden cards to acquire or strengthen positions, while trying to anticipate rivals’ moves. Only the largest shareholder in a company collects payouts when that company pays out. The game mixes hand management, bluffing and timing; luck affects draws but strategic reading of opponents and careful capital use determine who becomes the biggest investor. Supports small to larger player counts.

Players
3–7 best 4
Playing time
20 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.6 / 5
6.8 on Ludoyafrom $15.96EconomicArea Majority / InfluenceIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesSet Collection

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Players
16m 25s
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6.8/10

from 28 Ludoya reviews

  • Fun6.0
  • Interaction8.0
  • Replayability8.0
  • Uniqueness8.0
  • Looks6.0
  • Accessibility8.0
  • Nacho Ramírez6.0

    Es un entretenido juego cuya mecánica funciona perfectamente. Buena duración, muy portable, fácil de enseñar, dificil de dominar. Aún así, no es de essos juegos que uno pida actuvamente que salgan a mesa.

  • peon7.0

    Man darf kein Problem mit unangenehmen Entscheidungen haben. Mechanisch funktioniert es auf jeden Fall.

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