Furnace Reprint (engl.)

Description

Furnace is an engine-building Eurogame set in the 19th century, where players assume the roles of capitalists competing to build the most profitable industrial empire. By purchasing companies, extracting resources, and processing them in strategic combinations, players aim to generate the highest income. Each player begins with a random start-up card, the resources shown on its top, and four colored discs numbered from 1 to 4. The game is played over four rounds, each consisting of two phases: Auction and Production. In the Auction phase, 6 to 8 company cards are displayed with their basic sides face up. Players take turns placing one disc on a card, but a disc cannot be placed on a card if another disc of the same color or value is already there. Consequently, players place discs on exactly four different cards. After all discs have been assigned, the cards are resolved from left to right. The player with the highest-valued disc claims the card, but players with lower-valued discs on that card receive compensation. This compensation is either resources multiplied by the disc’s value or a processing ability (exchanging one resource for another) that can be used multiple times based on the disc’s value. In the Production phase, players activate their acquired company cards in any order. Each company card offers one basic action—either production or processing—and an upgraded side with two actions. Players can use each card once per round to gain resources, transform resources into other resources or money, and upgrade their cards. After four rounds, the player with the most money is the winner. Additionally, Furnace includes optional capitalist cards, each with unique effects, which can be dealt to players at the start to add variety. For an extra challenge, players can be required to build a "production chain" by placing each newly acquired company card in sequence, locking their positions for the remainder of the game.

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