Gold Country (PREORDER)
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Eureka! Gold flows like an endless sea in the rich hills and forests of California, and countless would-be prospectors have flocked to the lush landscape to stake their claim and make their fortune. Gather your pickaxe and pan, scout the land, and invest in the richest mines to collect the most gold! Gold Country is a new California Gold Rush strategy game created by Reiner Knizia and gorgeously illustrated by Beth Sobel. Each turn, you’ll develop mining companies, buy and sell shares of those mining companies, spend your money on powerful abilities cards, and more! Gold Country enables shared incentives, encourages tactical pivoting, and rewards strategic foresight amid its simple rules and challenging decisions. The game ends once all the gold veins have been discovered, then the richest player wins.
- STRATEGY FROM LEGENDS: Experience a masterclass in tabletop design from the legendary Reiner Knizia, brought to life with gorgeous, immersive artwork by acclaimed illustrator Beth Sobel. Gold Country combines simple, elegant rules with deep strategic decision-making.
- BUILD YOUR FORTUNE: Step into the California Gold Rush! Develop mining companies, buy and sell shares as mines thrive—or suffer collapses—and invest your wealth in powerful ability cards to gain the upper hand over your rival prospectors.
- DYNAMIC GAMEPLAY & REPLAYABILITY: Every game is a new adventure on two unique maps featuring randomized setups and special features. Players must use strategic foresight to scout the land, manage shared incentives, and pivot their tactics as gold veins are discovered.
- HIGH-STAKES MANIPULATION: Use company tokens to manipulate share values and influence the market. Will you play it safe, or will you risk your fortune on the richest mines? The game ends when all gold veins are discovered; the player with the most gold wins the race to wealth!
Contents:
- 60 cards
- 60 money tokens
- 79 tiles
- 111 wooden claim tokens
- 1 draw back
- 4 player screens
- 1 double-sided game board
- 1 rulebook
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Eureka! Gold flows like an endless sea in the rich hills and forests of California, and countless would-be prospectors have flocked to the lush landscape to stake their claim and make their fortune. Gather your pickaxe and pan, scout the land, and invest in the richest mines to collect the most gold! Gold Country is a new California Gold Rush strategy game created by Reiner Knizia and gorgeously illustrated by Beth Sobel. While the design is inspired by a cult-classic Knizia game called Spectaculum, it has undergone extensive redevelopment by Reiner Knizia (closely collaborating with Bitewing Games) to become the ultimate stock market manipulation game. It features a completely reworked core game, all-new maps, exciting tactical abilities, and the lush landscapes of California. Each turn, you’ll develop mining companies, buy and sell shares of those mining companies, spend your money on powerful abilities cards, and more! Gold Country enables shared incentives, encourages tactical pivoting, and rewards strategic foresight amid its simple rules and challenging decisions. The game ends once all the gold veins have been discovered, then the richest player wins. —description from the publisher
