Board game Economicus

In the game "Economicus" you are entrepreneurs-investors. Here are 11 sectors of the economy, but not all of them are equally profitable. Roll the dice to activate one of the industries. Now you can buy a company here. But only at a general auction! Make decisions - how much should you bargain with other players? Or invest in a risky startup? Every turn, new companies appear on the field - yours and your friends-competitors! Who will be the first to put all their chips on the field? In the expanded rules, secret mission cards, unexpected events, and the ability to take out loans are added to the game. Be prudent and careful not to go broke on loans, and be the first to put all your company chips on the field!
In the new edition, all game cards have been completely redesigned - simple and interesting events, intriguing secret missions. And failed startups can now move across the playing field to neighboring sectors. New convenient components and new exciting gameplay!
The game "Economicus" is often compared to Monopoly. Let's figure it out!
How similar:
– topic of economics and finance

– players spend money, buy companies and earn money

What are the differences between the game "Economicus" and "Monopoly":

– the goal of the game is not to ruin everyone, but to be the first to create 10 of your own companies

– the game lasts 30-40 minutes, not 2-3 hours

– new companies are always bought at a general auction – at a fair price

– the dice do not move player chips, but select the active sector: the sum on 2 dice is the number of the sector where all players make a profit and an auction takes place for a new company

– sectors differ not only in profitability, but also in the frequency of occurrence: “7” on 2 dice appears often (this is 6+1, 5+2, 4+3... as many as 6 combinations), and “12” on dice appears with probability 1/36 (only 1 combination).

– instead of paper money – convenient tokens-coins

– an unusual round field that is assembled randomly!

– you can write down prices directly on the field using a special erasable marker (included in the kit)!

– in addition to the “simple” rules, the box also contains “advanced” rules: with loans, startups, secret mission cards and interesting events!

– fun to play with 2 to 8 players! And there are even rules for 1 player.

Features of the new 3rd edition of the game Economicus:

- new bright box and playing field design
- simplified basic rules and game goal: you just need to be the first to turn all your chips into companies
- secret mission cards: there are 3 industries on the map, presence in which will give you extra. victory point
- improved mechanics with startups: if you fail to turn a startup into a company, you can move it to a neighboring industry. And since your companies in neighboring industries influence the likelihood of a startup becoming successful + there are mission cards in the game - now the placement and “migration” of startups becomes more strategic
- improved mechanics with loans: the loan amount is equal to half the price recorded in the industry; loans can only be taken at the time of making a profit. Now it’s important when to take out loans.
- every move we roll 3 dice at once! If any two have a double, the event card is played and credits are paid. So events happen more often, and loans become more dangerous. By the way, the active industry is marked directly with cubes - it’s quick and convenient. And the “extra” 3rd die is used for rolls on the fate of startups.
- completely new event cards: most have something good for all players or for those lagging behind
- added solo mode (rules for 1 player)
- personalized player chips: from hipsters to cats ;) And since the chips now differ not only in color, people who have difficulty distinguishing colors can play the game without any problems
- convenient rules with many illustrations
- a very strong cradle, it definitely won’t break no matter how much you shake the box!
- cool cubes made of colored transparent acrylic
- black textured back of the playing field