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1994BGG rank #2,962

Big Boss

by Wolfgang Kramer · KOSMOS

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Players2–6
Time90m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is Big Boss?

Big Boss is a game of founding companies, expanding existing companies, taking over smaller companies and share buying. The game is explicitly based on the Sid Sackson classic Acquire and shares many similarities to that game though mergers are not as prevalent or crucial in Big Boss. The main differences between the two games include the three dimensional aspect of Big Boss, and the existence of a strong monetary incentive to expand companies that you do not control.

How it plays

Mechanics

Commodity SpeculationHand ManagementInvestmentMarketStock HoldingTile PlacementVictory Points as a Resource

On the shelf

Categories

EconomicIndustry / ManufacturingTerritory Building

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