Invest in six startups where only the biggest shareholder profits in this brilliantly minimal Oink Games card game.
Vibe's take
investment timing tension, majority control, minimal elegance, quick strategic decisions
Who it's for
Players who appreciate minimal design with maximum strategic depth and enjoy quick investment-themed card games.
Not for you if…
You want a longer, more complex economic game or prefer games with more visual presence on the table.
Six companies are about to change the world, and only the biggest investor in each one profits. Startups is a set-collection card game where you draft company shares from a market, but uncollected shares accumulate value over time. The push-your-luck element comes from deciding when to grab a company stack and when to wait for it to grow. With just 54 cards and twenty minutes, it delivers surprising investment tension. An Oink Games masterpiece of minimal design.
Players
Duration
20 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
1.6 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.7/10
Rank #885
6.4k ratings
Published
2017
Designed by
Jun Sasaki
Published by
4 Kavky, Oink Games, Popcorn Games
Sounds like your kind of game?
Invest in six startups where only the biggest shareholder profits in this brilliantly minimal Oink Games card game.
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