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2008 Ranked #8,655

Master Builder

A construction strategy game has builders bid for contracts and hire specialized workers to complete them. Workers can be lured away by rivals, so securing the right skills remains an ongoing contest.

Strategy Games Economic Medieval Auction/Bidding Set Collection

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.05/5

Rating

6.08

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Master Builder, the players are builders in a small town (represented by 3D cardboard buildings). They try to acquire building contracts, which they then attempt to complete.

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In Master Builder, the players are builders in a small town (represented by 3D cardboard buildings). They try to acquire building contracts, which they then attempt to complete. The contracts are gained by bidding on them. After that, the buildings must be constructed using workers. Each worker has his own specialty, and you'll need several different workers to complete a building. Initially, players hire these workers to complete the buildings. Later, these workers can leave them, sometimes because they have been lured away by other players. Master Builder is #4 in the Valley Games Modern Line.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.1/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Wolfgang Kramer Hartmut Witt

Artists

2
Matthias Catrein Maciej Szymanowicz

Publishers

1
Valley Games, Inc.

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