Power Grid (Funkenschlag): Outpost
Power Grid (Funkenschlag): Outpost
In a homage to the veteran space exploration game, Outpost (see BoardGameGeek to find out more), Friedemann has transmuted Funkenschlag/Power Grid into the colonisation of a new planet while incorporating some of the mechanisms from the older game (which partly inspired Power Grid in the first place).
The result is an interesting variant of Power Grid that I find more forgiving and faster-playing than the original game. There are some interesting changes - such as paying to hire workers rather than buying fuel - that give it a rather different feel. While I wasn't a particular fan of Outpost, I'm fascinated at how the two games fit together.
Note: this is the English/German edition published by Friedemann's imprint, 2F Spiele, and only has the German title on the front of the box.
For 2-6 players, aged 12+, playing time 90-120 minutes
Power Grid/Funkenschlag: Outpost was designed by Friedemann Friese and is published by 2F
Find out more:
Power Grid/Funkenschlag: Outpost on BoardGameGeek
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