Office (game)
Office | |
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Game data | |
author | Michael Schacht |
graphic | Franz Vohwinkel |
publishing company |
Goldsieber , Tilsit Éditions , 999 Games |
Publishing year | 1999 |
Art | Placement game |
Teammates | 2 and 4 |
Duration | 30-45 minutes |
Age | from 12 years
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Awards | |
Game of the year 1999: Shortlist |
Kontor is a placement game by Michael Schacht that was published by Goldsieber in 1999 . It is suitable for 2 or 4 players, ages 12 and up, and takes about 30–45 minutes.
Kontor was on the shortlist for Game of the Year 1999.
Game equipment
- 96 cards (1 start card, 43 water cards, 44 port cards, 2 information cards, 6 special cards)
- 10 warehouse managers
- 20 coins (guilders)
- 48 warehouses
- 1 ship
- 1 rules of the game
Game flow
As merchants in Amsterdam in the 17th century, players try to create new port areas by discarding port cards or water cards. You are trying to control the trade in the 3 most important goods tea, wine and spices. The most victory points are awarded to the player who places warehouses and harbor cranes most skillfully and thus achieves majorities in as many harbor areas as possible.
variants
The author has released various expansions for the game. amongst other things:
- The expansion for 3–4 single players
- the export warehouse.
All extensions can be downloaded from the homepage
Web links
- Author page for the game
- Office in the Luding games database
- Kontor in the games database BoardGameGeek (English)