A semi-cooperative game about keeping the power grid from blacking out.
Who it's for
Groups who enjoy semi-cooperative games where individual ambition and shared survival pull in opposite directions, wrapped in a genuinely educational energy theme.
Not for you if…
You want either pure cooperation or pure competition, Hertzschlag deliberately sits in between, which can frustrate players who prefer a clear-cut structure.
Vibe's take
Uneasy cooperation, everyone chases secret personal goals, but a shared blackout threat means you're constantly weighing selfish plays against the collective need to keep the grid stable.
Hertzschlag turns the power grid into a semi-cooperative balancing act, your solar panels and electric cars quietly push the frequency up or down, and if the whole table can't keep it stable, everyone loses at once.
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Players
Duration
30–45 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
Published
2020