Pfister and Eggertspiele Invite You to Blackout: Hong Kong

Pfister and Eggertspiele Invite You to Blackout: Hong Kong
Board Game: Blackout: Hong Kong
In case you haven't finished your SPIEL '18 planning yet, German publisher eggertspiele has another title they'd like you to consider, this one from multi-award-winning designer Alexander Pfister.

Blackout: Hong Kong — a 1-4 player that plays in 75-150 minutes and retails for €45 — will debut in English and German editions at SPIEL '18 from eggertspiele and Pegasus Spiele, and it has a fantastic, modern premise that sounds exciting from the get-go:

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Hong Kong has been struck by a large scale unexpected blackout. As the government struggles to maintain control, you decide to take matters into your own hands and try to bring back some kind of societal order! Daily life as you were used to it has quickly dissolved. Even the most mundane tasks have become incredibly challenging without electric power. Whoever best manages this situation and restores the semblance of order will surely claim a position of power in post-blackout Hong Kong!

In Alexander Pfister's Blackout: Hong Kong, you have to manage ever-changing resources and a network of various specialists to keep Hong Kong from descending into chaos while also staying ahead of your rivals.
Looking forward to finding out more about this game firsthand in a few weeks!


Board Game: Blackout: Hong Kong

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