Terminus cover
2024BGG rank #4,025

Terminus

by Earl Aspiras, Tom Volpe · Inside Up Games

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Players1–5
Time90–180m
ComplexityMedium-Heavy
Age14+

About the game

What is Terminus?

Your transit company has been hired to construct subway tunnels and stops, connecting the districts of the city. Will your project stay on track, or will it go off the rails? Terminus is a resource management and subway development game for 1 - 5 players, featuring a rondel and variable marketplace. During the game, players will circle the city taking actions to: -Purchase developments, upgrades, and materials -Lobby Projects and Agendas -And build stops and rails for their subway lines While the economy shifts and resources become more scarce, players must try to outwit each other and earn prestige by fulfilling public project objectives and their own private agendas. The player who's earned the most prestige wins the game! —description from the publisher

How it plays

Mechanics

Action DraftingConnectionsEnd Game BonusesGrid CoverageGrid MovementIncomeMarketNetwork and Route BuildingOpen DraftingPoint to Point MovementResource to MoveRondelTile PlacementTurn Order: Pass OrderVariable Set-upWorker Placement

On the shelf

Categories

City BuildingEconomicIndustry / ManufacturingTrainsTransportation

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