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Magnate : The First City

€85.00
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Build a city. Make a fortune. And get out before the market crashes. learn more +
10+
1-5
60 min.
0744109268007
Zatu Games Strategy games
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Rules Difficulty

Simple
Moderate
Complex

Concentration

Casual
Focused
Intense

Atmosphere

Relaxed
Exciting
Engaging

Publishing

Language:
EN
Game Designer:
James Naylor
Illustrator:
Cze Lee
Donal Hegarty
James Naylor
Original publisher :
Zatu Games

Universe

Build a city, make a fortune.

“In Magnate: The First City, you’re a property developer out to build an empire in the midst of a citywide property boom.

By snapping-up valuable land and constructing the right buildings in the right locations, you’ll attract high value tenants and start raking in the big bucks. But beware: as the city grows, everything you build will also open up new opportunities for your competitors. Will you make a fortune? Or will you be caught out when the boom inevitably turns to bust in a game-ending market crash?”

Gameplay

Magnate: The First City is a midweight strategy game for 1-5 players. Each turn players try to grow their property empire by performing different actions, including: buying plots of land, constructing buildings, marketing their developments and selling them completely for their capital value. Once per round, they will also get the chance to attract tenants to any empty buildings they have. If they are successful, they will start collecting rent from their tenants and increase the value of their holdings. At the same time, they will also create new development opportunities for themselves and their opponents.

But in Magnate, as in real life, not all locations are equally appealing to all types of tenant. Magnate’s four types of tenant - residential, offices, retail and industry - all want to be linked to other types of tenant in nearby neighbourhoods. And they are all affected differently by what’s next door: The airport is an asset for offices, but it’s an unattractive place for new residents. By clever tactical and strategic building, players can increase their odds of attracting these tenants and improve their return on investment - without benefiting their opponents too much.

But while the players acquire more and larger properties, the price of land keeps rising higher and higher. Eventually, it becomes completely unsustainable and a game-ending crash that will destroy the value of players’ properties becomes inevitable. When exactly the crash happens, however, is shaped by the players: How much land they buy and how much property they sell will more make a crash on any specific turn more or less likely. Players must time their actions carefully to avoid substantial losses while maximizing their profits. Only then will they emerge victorious as the city’s wealthiest property magnate.

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Reference

ZATMAE001800

Release date

2022-04-12

Age

10+

Number of players

1-5

Game length

60 min.

Rules Difficulty

Complex

Theme

City Building , Economic

Language

EN

Game Designer

James Naylor

Illustrator

Cze Lee , Donal Hegarty , James Naylor

Product type

Game

Mechanics

Action Points , Push Your Luck , auction

Concentration

Focused

Atmosphere

Relaxed

Collection

Magnate

Weight

3.74 KG

Package size

0.00 x 0.00 x 0.00 CM

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