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Industrial Waste

Industrial Waste is a fast but deep game designed by Jürgen Strohm in which the players are running factories. Players buy materials, complete orders and invest money in technology improvements to earn VPs, but they need to keep an eye on their waste output. If players have too m...

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.63

Rating

6.67

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The game Industrial Waste has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, the game has a moderate to high level of player interaction.

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game Industrial Waste has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to each other's strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation as players primarily compete against each other. Overall, the game has a moderate to high level of player interaction.

Replay value

Industrial Waste has a high replayability score due to its high variability in gameplay, deep strategic possibilities, and good scalability. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a rewarding experience for players.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Industrial Waste is 5.67, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome.

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Industrial Waste is a fast but deep game designed by Jürgen Strohm in which the players are running factories. Players buy materials, complete orders and invest money in technology improvements to earn VPs, but they need to keep an eye on their waste output. If players have too much waste in their factory dump they are liable to suffer an environmental disaster and have to pay hefty cleanup costs. Development of technological improvements requiring less waste, fewer resources, and reduced workforce are the key to this game. The game features bidding for resources, hand management and some drafting of cards to gain actions. The first player to grow their factory to a value of twenty triggers the end and the player with the most points wins.

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Designers

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Jürgen Strohm

Artists

1
Franz Vohwinkel

Publishers

2
Hans im Glück Rio Grande Games

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