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1975 Ranked #20,345

Worldbeater

This travel game has players plan routes, take jobs to finance movement, and score the most on a round trip between Frankfurt and New York. Early arrivals earn bonuses, but reaching both cities first does not ensure the highest score.

Racing Transportation Action Points

Players

3-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

1.25/5

Rating

5.83

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

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?

A journey around the world from Frankfurt to New York and back again, financed by various jobs along the way. Some jobs are good, some not so good.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Action Points

Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
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A journey around the world from Frankfurt to New York and back again, financed by various jobs along the way. Some jobs are good, some not so good. Players have to navigate the fastest and highest point scoring route. There are bonus points for reaching New York and Frankfurt early...but being first there and back doesn't mean you'll win.

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Category

2
Racing Transportation

Mechanism

1
Action Points

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
3–6
Best with
2
Play time
240 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

3
David Drakes Jarvis Walsh & Gluck

Publishers

2
Hexagames (I) Intellect Games

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