Board Game

Energie Poker

Released 1980 / 2-4 players / 60-60 min / Ages 10+

Designer: Jürgen Herz

Publisher: ASS Altenburger Spielkarten

Energie Poker cover art

Description

Players are responsible for fulfilling the energy requirements for their countries throughout the years. Each year there are exactly enough resources to fulfill and the players have to decide which resources to claim for themselves. It's a simultaneous selection of the resources, so you don't know what the others are choosing. Sometimes you don't quite fill all your energy needs, so you have to buy resources from other players or the bank to cover. Action and event cards modify the energy market from year to year, and clever play of these cards can turn the tide of the game. The player with the most cash at the end of the game wins.

Even though the game says it supports up to 5 players, the fifth player's responsibility is to be the banker.

Game at a glance

Year published
1980
Players
2–4
Play time
60 minutes
Listed playing time
60 minutes
Minimum age
10+

Categories (1)

  • Economic

Mechanics (3)

  • Auction / Bidding
  • Commodity Speculation
  • Simultaneous Action Selection
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