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2019BGG rank #4,224

Old West Empresario

by Stan Kordonskiy · Tasty Minstrel Games

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Players2–4
Time45–60m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age14+

About the game

What is Old West Empresario?

The journey out west was daunting and fraught with peril, but you made it! And now you've been granted land to take responsibility for new settlers. In Old West Empresario, you take on the role of an empresario, building a prosperous town in newly settled western territories. Attract settlers through clever dice drafting and tile placement. Build the most valuable town with the most population to become the state capital!

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesOpen DraftingTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

American WestCity Building

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