Official Site: Power Grid at Rio Grande Games
Created by: Friedemann Friese, Antonio Dessi, Lars-Arne "Maura" Kalusky, Harald Lieske
Published by: 2F-Spiele, 999 Games, Albi
Alternate Names: Alta Tensão, Alta Tensao, Alta Tensión, Alta Tensione, Funkenschlag
Description:
Power Grid is an route building and bidding game where players must compete to power the most cities with their power plants. The game is actually the English-language edition of Funkenschlag.
Each player represents a power plant company. They must bid on more power plants and buy raw materials (coal, oil, garbage, uranium) to produce electricity for their constant expanding network. However, as plants are purchased, newer more efficient plants become available and you allow other players to have access to superior technology.
Nuclear power will give you a lot of profit as long as the nuclear waste get managed, 'renewable' windfarm/solar plants don't require raw materials, etc.
The game is a constant struggle to expand quickly a cheap network with maximum efficiency.
Prices:
Retail Price: | $44 |
Amazon: | $22 |
Ebay: | $79 |
Expansions:
Atolla Modulis (fan expansion for Funkenschlag)
Brettspiel Adventskalender 2015
Funkenschlag: Speicherkraftwerk
Hoogspanning: Het Verre Oosten
Hoogspanning: Uitbreiding Benelux
Morphogea: a modular hex map for Power Grid (Fan expansion to Power Grid)
New Plants (fan expansion for Power Grid)
Power Grid: Australia & Indian Subcontinent
Power Grid: Benelux/Central Europe
Power Grid: BGG Promo Card Set
Power Grid: Brazil/Spain & Portugal
Power Grid: China/Korea
Power Grid: Flux Generator
Power Grid: France/Italy
Power Grid: High-Voltage DC Transmission Passage C
Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland
Power Grid: Oracle & Industrial Espionage
Power Grid: Québec/Baden-Württemberg
Power Grid: Russia & Japan
Power Grid: Supply Contract
Power Grid: Taxes
Power Grid: The New Power Plant Cards
Power Grid: The Robots
Power Grid: The Stock Companies
Power Grid: Theme Park
Power Grid: Transformer Station
Power Grid: Warehouse
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Awards:
Nederlandse Spellenprijs Winner 2010
Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee 2010
Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Nominee 2010
Gouden Ludo Winner 2010
Gouden Ludo Nominee 2010
Juego del Año Finalist 2009
Ludoteca Ideale Official Selection 2008
Lucca Games Best Game Mechanics 2008
Lucca Games Best Boardgame 2008
Hra roku Nominee 2008
Hra roku Nominee 2007
Gra Roku Game of the Year 2007
Spiel des Jahres Recommended 2005
Tric Trac Nominee 2004
Tric Trac d'Argent 2004
Meeples' Choice Award 2004
International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee 2004
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