Furnace (engl.)

Description

Furnace is an engine-building Eurogame where players step into the shoes of 19th-century capitalists aiming to grow their industrial empires. By purchasing companies, extracting resources, and combining them efficiently, players strive to maximize their profits. At the start, each player receives a random start-up card with resources shown at the top, along with four colored discs numbered 1 to 4. The game unfolds over four rounds, each consisting of two phases: Auction and Production. During the auction, 6 to 8 company cards are laid out with their basic sides face up. Players take turns placing one disc each on different cards, following the rule that no disc can be placed where another disc of the same color or value already exists. Each player will thus place discs on four different cards. After all discs are placed, the cards are resolved from left to right. The highest-value disc on a card wins that company, but first, players with lower-value discs receive compensation. This compensation can be either a multiple of the card’s resources based on their disc value or processing actions (exchanging resources) up to the value of their disc. Next comes the production phase, where players activate their acquired company cards in any order. Each card offers one action on its basic side—either producing or processing resources—and two actions on its upgraded side. Players use each card once per production phase to generate resources, convert them, earn money, or upgrade their companies. After four rounds, the player with the most money wins. Furnace also includes optional capitalist cards that grant unique abilities, dealt out at the start if desired. For an added layer of strategy, players can build a “production chain” by placing each newly acquired company card in sequence, locking them into position for the rest of the game.

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