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During the game you will recruit and manage employees, expand your business, invest in real estate, produce and sell goods, and create transport chains across ...  Menu Playnow News Games Community Forums   0XP  Seemyprofile  Messages  Notifications  Preferences  F.A.Q.  Logout   {NOTIFICATION_ICON} {NB_PLAYERS_CONNECTED}onlineplayers: {IN_GAME}playing• {WAITING}available Ifyouseethismessage,itmeansthatyourbrowserfailedtoloadthisfile. Youshouldtrythefollowing:checkyourconnection,disablead-blocker,clearyourbrowsercache,tryinprivatemode,tryfromanotherbrowser/computer/connection. 0 https://en.boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=carnegiePlayCarnegieonlinefromyourbrowserwiththewholeworld! Carnegie CarnegiewasinspiredbythelifeofAndrewCarnegiewhowasborninScotlandin1835.AndrewCarnegieandhisparentsemigratedtotheUnitedStatesin1848.Althoughhestartedhiscareerasatelegraphist,hisroleasoneofthemajorplayersintheriseoftheUnitedStates’steelindustrymadehimoneoftherichestmenintheworldandaniconoftheAmericandream.AndrewCarnegiewasalsoabenefactorandphilanthropist;uponhisdeathin1919,morethan$350millionofhiswealthwasbequeathedtovariousfoundations,withanother$30milliongoingtovariouscharities.Hisendowmentscreatednearly2,500freepubliclibrariesthatbearhisname:theCarnegieLibraries.Duringthegameyouwillrecruitandmanageemployees,expandyourbusiness,investinrealestate,produceandsellgoods,andcreatetransportchainsacrosstheUnitedStates;youmayevenworkwithimportantpersonalitiesoftheera.Perhapsyouwillevenbecomeanillustriousbenefactorwhocontributestothegreatnessofhiscountrythroughdeedsandgenerosity! Numberofplayers:1-4 Gameduration:55mn Complexity:4/5 PlayCarnegieand543othergamesonline. 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DiscoverBoardGameArena Rulessummary Contents 1IntroducingCarnegie 1.1Introduction 1.2GameSetup 1.3CompanyBasics 1.3.1CompanyOrganization 1.3.2RecruitingEmployees 1.3.3SendinganEmployeeonaMission 1.3.4RecoveringEmployeesfromMissions 2PlayingtheGame 2.1SelectAction 2.1.1CollectIncome 2.1.2MakeaDonation 2.2UseDepartments 2.2.1HumanResources 2.2.2Management 2.2.3Construction 2.2.4Research&Development 2.3EndofRound-ActivateEmployees 2.4EndoftheGame 2.4.1ConnectionsbetweenMajorCities 2.4.2FinalScoring 3TransportTracks,Donations,andDepartments 3.1TransportationDevelopmentTracks 3.1.1TransportBonus 3.2DonationChart 3.3TheDepartmentBoard 3.3.1TrainingandPartnerships 3.3.2Recruiting 3.3.3SafetyandQuality 3.3.4NewLobby 3.3.5Purchasing 3.3.6Sales 3.3.7Logistics 3.3.8PropertyManagement 3.3.9Construction 3.3.10ConstructionOutsourcing 3.3.11SupplyChain 3.3.12Communications 3.3.13AdvancedResearch 3.3.14AdvancedDesign 3.3.15CharitableGiving 3.3.16TelegraphOperators 4SOLOmode 4.1Setup 4.1.1PlayingtheGameagainstAndrew 4.2ChoiceofAction 4.2.1First-playerDiscFace-up 4.2.2First-playerDiscFace-down 4.3Andrew’sTurn 4.3.1Event 4.3.2ResolveAndrew'sAction 4.4Player’sTurn 4.5EndofRound 4.6EndofGameandScoring IntroducingCarnegie Introduction ThisgameisinspiredbythelifeofAndrewCarnegie.CarnegiewasborninScotlandin1835;heandhisparentsemigratedtotheUnitedStatesin1848.AlthoughCarnegiestartedhiscareerasatelegraphoperator,hisroleasamajorplayerintheriseoftheUnitedStates’steelindustrymadehimoneoftherichestmenintheworldandaniconoftheAmericandream. Carnegiewasalsoabenefactorandphilanthropist.Uponhisdeathin1919,morethan$350millionofhiswealthwasbequeathedtovariousfoundations,withanother$30milliongoingtovariouscharities.Hisendowmentscreatednearly2,500freepubliclibrariesthatbearhisname:theCarnegielibraries. InCarnegie,playerswillrecruitemployeesandexpandtheirbusinessesbyinvestinginrealestate,producinggoods,developingtransporttechnology,andcreatingtransportchainsacrosstheUnitedStates.Perhapstheywillevenbecomeillustriousbenefactorswhocontributetothecountry’sgreatnessthroughtheirdeedsandgenerosity! Thegametakesplaceover20rounds,withplayerseachhavingoneturnperround.Ineachroundtheactiveplayerwillchooseoneoffouractions,whichtheotherplayerswillfollow. Thesuccessofaplayer’sCompanyisrepresentedbytheirvictorypoints(VP),andtheplayerwiththemostVPattheendofthegamewillbedeclaredthewinner,knownforevermorefortheirphilanthropicworks. GameSetup Shufflethe8Timelinetiles.Draw4oftheseatrandomandplacetheminarowonthetable.Thesetilesaredouble-sided;selectsidesatrandom.AddtheStartandEndtilestotherespectiveendsoftherow,andreturnthe4unusedTimelinetilestothebox. Placeoneactiondisconeachofthe4startingpositionsonthefarleftoftheTimeline. PlacetheDepartmenttilesonthetable,nexttothemaingameboard.With4players,useall32tiles(2tilesofeachtype).With2or3players,firstshufflethesetilesface-downandrandomlyremove16or8ofthem(for2or3players,respectively)fromthegame. Createasupplyofgoodscubesandmoneytokensnearthemaingameboard. Provideeachplayerwith: 4Goodscubesand$12. 1Companyboardandits4projecttabs.Slideeachtabundertherightsideoftheindividualgameboard,withitsfirst(rightmost)spotexposed. 15Employeefigurines.Eachplayerplaces1employeestandinguponeachoftheirCompanyboard’s5Departments,withanother5employeeslyingdownintheCompany'sLobby.Settheremaining5employeesaside;theywillnotbeavailableatthebeginningofthegame. 30playerpawns.Eachplayerplaces: 1pawnonthe“0”positionofthescoretrack 1pawnonthefirstspaceofeachofthe4regionaltransporttracks 1pawnoneachofthe3availablelocationsontheirprojecttabs(Housing,Commerce,Industry). Theremaining22pawnsformtheplayer’spersonalsupply. Ina4-playergame,giveeachplayeranActionChoicetile.Ina3-playergame,onlythethirdplayerreceivesanActionChoicetile.TherearenoActionChoicetilesina2-playergame. With2or3players,take18or9discs(for2or3players,respectively)ofanunusedcolor.Thenshufflethe20Actioncardsforthesolovariant.RevealarandomActioncardand: Place1disconthedonationchart(atthetopofthegameboard)inthelocationindicatedonthetopofthecard. Place1disconeachofthecitiesindicatedonthefourthrowoftheActioncard(2,3or4cities).Ineachcity,thediscisplacedontheleft-mostfreeconstructionsite. Repeatthisprocessuntilall18(or9)discshavebeenplaced. Beginningwiththeplayersittingtotherightofthefirstplayerandgoingcounter-clockwise,eachplayerwillplacetheprojectpawnontheirHousingtabonamediumormajorcityonthemap. Finally,startingwiththefirstplayerandgoinginclockwiseorder,eachplayermaymovetheiremployeesuptototal6stepsontheirownCompanyboards.Eachmovementmustbemadetoanorthogonallyadjacent(notdiagonal)space.Afterthesemovements,employeescanbeactivated. CompanyBasics CompanyOrganization EachCompanyisorganizedintofourdifferentDepartments,whichcorrespondtothefourdifferenttypesofactions,asfollows: HumanResources:allowsplayerstomoveemployeestodifferentDepartmentswithintheirCompanies. Management:allowsplayerstoacquiregoodsandmoney,andtobuildnewDepartments.EachCompanybeginsthegamewithtwoManagementDepartments. Construction:allowsplayerstobuildprojectsdevelopedbytheirR&DDepartments. Research&Development(“R&D”)allowsplayerstodesignnewprojectsanddeveloptheirtransportnetworks. Atthebeginningofthegame,eachCompanyhas1Lobbyand5Departments.Duringthegame,playerswillbeabletoexpandtheirCompaniesbybuildingnewDepartments.EachDepartmentmayhold1-3employees;thisisrepresentedbythenumberofemployeespacesillustratedonthatDepartment.ADepartmentcannotbeusedunlessitcontainsatleastoneactiveemployee.ADepartmentmaybeusedonceforeachactiveemployeethatitcontains. RecruitingEmployees Employeescanbeeitheractive(standing)orinactive(lyingdown). WhenanemployeefirstentersaCompanyboard,italwaysdoessolyingdown.Whenaninactive(laiddown)employeemoves,itremainsinactive.Ifanactive(standing)employeeismoved,itmustbelaiddown.ADepartmentmayholdanynumberofinactiveemployees. Employeeactivationsalwayshappenattheendofaplayer’sturn. Manyemployeespacesondepartmenttilesaremarkedwithdollarvalues,representingthecostsofthatemployee’ssalaryandtraining.Toactivateanemployee,aplayermustpaythecostindicatedandthenplacetheemployeeinanupright(standing)position. SendinganEmployeeonaMission SomedepartmentsrequiresendinganactiveemployeeonaMission.AnemployeeonaMissionismovedfromitsDepartmentontooneofthefourMissionzonesonthemap;employeessentonMissionsarenotconsideredtobeactive. AplayercannotsendanemployeeonaMissioniftheyareunabletomeettherequirementsofthataction. RecoveringEmployeesfromMissions WhenanemployeereturnsfromaMissionitmustbeplacedinitsCompany’sLobby,lyingdown.Returnedemployeesarenotimmediatelyactive;theymustbemovedandactivatedwiththeHumanResourcesaction. EmployeesreturnfromMissionsasactiondiscsadvancealongtheTimeline;thisisexplainedindetailinthenextchapter. PlayingtheGame Thegametakesplaceover20rounds.Eachroundconsistsoffourparts,whichtakeplaceinthefollowingorder: SelectAction Events UseDepartments EndofRound–ActivateEmployees SelectAction ThefirstplayerselectstheTimelinerowthattheywishtouse:HumanResources,Management,Construction,orR&D,andthenplacestheTimelinemarker(gear)immediatelytotherightofthataction’smarkeronthatTimelinerow;doingsowilltriggereventsanddeterminewhichDepartmentsplayerswillbeabletouse. AplayermaychooseanyTimelinerow,evenifthataction’smarkerhasreachedthelastspaceofitsTimeline.Inthiscase,thefirstplayermuststillplacetheTimelinemarkertotherightoftheactionmarker.Then,thefirstplayermustthenalsoturnovertheactionmarker ontheTimelinerowimmediatelybelowthechosenrow(orHumanResources,ifR&Dwaschosen).Theturned-overactionmarkermustbeabletomoveforwardalongitsrow.Ifitcannotdoso,insteadturnovertheactionmarkeronthenextrowbelow,continuingrow-by-rowifnecessary.Wheneveranactionmarkeristurnedface-down,itwilltriggertheeventmarkedtoitsright(nextspace).Attheendoftheround,turnthemarkerface-uponceagainandadvanceitonespacealongitsrow. CollectIncome IfthegearisplacedonaTimelinespaceillustratedwitharegionoftheUnitedStates,thatregionbecomestheactiveregion.Startingwiththefirstplayerandgoingclockwise,eachplayerwithoneormoreemployeesintheactiveregion’sMissionareamay: Return1ormoreoftheiremployeesfromtheactiveregiontotheirCompany’sLobby.Inthiscase,theplayerreceivesincomefromeachprojecttheyhavealreadybuilt,fromanywhere.Theserevenuesarecollectedonlyonceperplayer,perround(evenifaplayerreturnsmorethan1employeetotheirCompany’sLobby,theyonlyreceivethisincomeonce). Generateatransportbonusforeachrecoveredemployee,accordingtohowfartheyhavedevelopedtheirtransportintheactiveregion.Atthebeginningofthegame,thetransportbonusforeachregionis$1. Note:Ifaplayercannot(ordoesnotwantto)returnanemployeetotheirCompany’sLobby,thatplayerdoesnotreceiveanyincomeortransportbonusesforthatround. Note:Aplayer'stransportbonuscorrespondstotheirlevelofdevelopmentintheactiveregion.Aplayermaynotchooseabonuslowerthanthatoftheleveltheyhavereached. MakeaDonation Ifthehatisplacedona“donation”symbol,thefirstplayermaychoosetoMakeaDonation.Then,goinginclockwiseorder,theotherplayersmaychoosetomaketheirowndonations. Aplayer’sfirstdonationcosts$5;eachdonationthatplayermakesinthefuturewillincreaseinpriceby$5(ex:aseconddonationwillcost$10;athirdwillcost$15).Donationsareexplainedinmoredetailbelow. UseDepartments ThefirstplayermayuseanyoftheirDepartmentsthatcorrespondtotheirchosenaction,inanyorder.EachDepartmentmaybeusedonceforeachactive(standing)employeepresentinthatDepartment. Then,goinginclockwiseorder,theotherplayersmaytakethesameaction.Aswiththefirstplayer,theseplayersmayuseanyoftheirDepartmentsthatcorrespondtothechosenactiononceforeachactiveemployeeinthatDepartment. AllusesofaDepartmentmustbedoneaspartofasingleaction;aplayercannotreturntoaDepartmenttheyhavealreadyusedonthatturn. Example:ThomashastwoactiveemployeesinhisCommerce&FinanceDepartment,andoneinhisStrategicPlanningDepartment.HeuseshisCommerce&FinanceDepartmentonce,andthenuseshisStrategicPlanningDepartment.HecannotthentakeasecondCommerce&FinanceAction. Note:ByspendinganActionChoicetile,aplayercanchoosetotakeadifferentactionandactivateanyoftheirDepartmentsthatcorrespondtothisnewaction.Then,theActionChoicetileisdiscarded. PlayersbeginthegamewithaLobbyand5Departments,whicharedescribedbelow. HumanResources TheHumanResourcesDepartmentallowsplayerstotrainemployeesandassignthemtodifferentDepartments.Whenchoosingthisaction,aplayercarriesoutthefollowingsteps,inorder: Calculatethetotalnumberofpossiblemovesthatplayer’semployeescanmake.EachactiveemployeeinHumanResourcesprovides3moves(rightarrowsymbol).ThisDepartmentfeaturesapermanentactiveemployee(employeesmaynotbeactivatedinthisspace);thus,eachplayerisalwaysentitledtoaminimumof3moves. MoveemployeeswithintheCompany(includingfromtheCompany’sLobbyandanyspacethatdoesnotcontainaDepartment)uptothetotalnumberofpossiblemoves.Eachmovemustbemadeorthogonally(horizontalorvertical,neverdiagonal),fromDepartmenttoDepartment.Movinganactive(standing)employeereturnsittoaninactive(layingdown)state. Attheendofaplayer’sturn,thatplayercanactivate(standup)anyinactive(laiddown)employeesonfreespotsinanyoftheirDepartments.Theplayermustpayanycostsassociatedwiththoseactivations. Note:Inactive(laiddown)employeesareconsideredtobe“intraining”.Aplayermayonlyactivateemployeesattheendoftheirturn,afterallotheractionshavebeentaken. Note:Thetotalnumberofpossiblemovesiscalculatedatthebeginningofaplayer’sturn.MovinganactiveemployeefromHumanResourcesduringaturnwillnotreduceaplayer’stotalnumberofpossiblemovesforthatturn. Management Atthestartofthegame,eachCompanyhastwoManagementDepartments;thesehelptogenerateresourcesandbuildnewDepartmentsthatexpandtheCompany.ThefirstManagementDepartment,"CommerceandFinance,"providesoneofthefollowingforeachactiveemployeeonthisspace: Receive$3; Receiveagoodscube; SendtheemployeeonaMissionandreceive$6; SendtheemployeeonaMissionandreceive2goodscubes. ThesecondManagementDepartment,“StrategicPlanning,”makesitpossibletobuildnewDepartments.ThisDepartmentprovidesoneofthefollowingforeachactiveemployeeonthisspace: Pay1goodscubeandplaceanewDepartmentonafreespace(onethatdoesnotalreadycontainaDepartment)oftheplayer’sCompanyboard;thatspacemustalreadycontainatleastoneemployee; Pay2goodscubesandplacethenewDepartmentonafreespaceoftheplayer’sCompanyboard. Note:ACompanymaynevercontaintwoidenticalDepartments. Construction TheConstructionDepartmentallowsplayerstocarryoutprojectsinthefollowingareas:Housing,Commerce,Industry,andPublicInfrastructure.Whenthisactionischosen,theplayerwhousesthisDepartment: SendsanemployeetotheMissionareaoftheregionwheretheywishtobuild. Pays1or2goodscubes,thenmovesapawnfromoneoftheirtabsontoaconstructionsiteinthesameregion. Ifaplayerbuildsaprojectinasmallcity,thatplayerimmediatelyreceivesatransportbonusaccordingtotheirpositiononthatregion’stransporttrack. Notes: Ifmorethanonepawnisavailableonaprojecttab,theplayermustbuildtheonefarthesttotheright. Theprojectmustbebuilt: intheregionwheretheemployeewassentonaMission,AND onaspotmatchingthechosenprojecttype(withasymbolofHousing,Commerce,IndustryorPublicInfrastructure),ORinasmalltownthatacceptsalltypesofprojects; Research&Development TheR&DDepartmentallowsplayerstodevelopnewconstructionprojectsinHousing,Commerce,Industry,PublicInfrastructure,andTransport.Whenthisactionischosen,eachplayerwillreceivestudypointsforeachoftheiractiveemployeesintheirR&DDepartments. Studypointscanbespentintwodifferentways: Aplayermaymoveoneoftheirprojecttabsoneplacetotherightandplaceaconstructionpawnonthetab’sjust-revealedspace(circle),OR Aplayermaymoveoneoftheirtransportcubesonaregionaltransporttrackonespacetotheright. Note:Aplayermayadvancetabsortransportcubesmorethanonestepinaturn.Attheendoftheturn,anyunusedstudypointsarelost. Note:Ifaplayeradvancesatabbeyondthespacesforconstructionprojects,theywillreceivetheVPindicatedonthattabattheendofthegame. EndofRound-ActivateEmployees Attheendoftheirturn,aplayercanactivateinactiveemployeesinanyoftheirDepartments.Todoso,theplayermustpaythecostindicatedunderanemptyWorkstationintheemployee’scurrentDepartmentandthenstandtheemployeeuprightonthatWorkstation. Onceeachplayerhastakentheirturn,thefirstplayermustmovetheactionmarkerontheTimelineonespacetotheright,displacingtheTimelinemarker(gear).Then,thefirstplayermustpasstheTimelinemarkerandthelocomotivetothenextplayerinclockwiseorder;anewroundcannowbegin. EndoftheGame ConnectionsbetweenMajorCities Attheendofthegame,playerscaneachearnupto36VPforestablishingconnectionsbetweenthe4majorcitiesofNewYork,Chicago,NewOrleans,andSanFrancisco.Togainthesepoints,aplayermusthaveconnectedatleasttwomajorcitiesthroughacontinuouslineoftheirownconstructionpawns.Eachplayercountshowmanymajorcitiestheyhaveconnectedaspartofanuninterruptedline;toearnthisbonus,aplayermustconnectatleast2majorcities.IfSanFranciscoisconnectedtoatleastoneothermajorcity,countittwice. PlayerswillearnthesepointsbasedonthenumberofmajorcitiesconnectedANDthelowestleveloftransportationamongallregionsinwhichamajorcityispartofthisnetwork. Thisscoringisillustratedonthegameboard.Ifaplayerhastwounconnectednetworksofconnectionsbetweenmajorcities(forinstance,SanFranciscotoChicagoandNewOrleanstoNewYork),onlythehighest-scoringconnectionwillcountforthatplayer’sscore. Example: Yellowplayerhasreachedtheselevelsontransportdevelopmenttracks: Midwest:Train West:Train South:Stagecoach DifferentsituationscanoccurforYellowplayer : IfalinkexistsbetweenSFandChicago(2+1=3links-Train),Yellowgets18points.Itdoesn'tmatterifYellowgoesthroughtheSouthregiontomakethelinkbetweenSFandChicago.Inotherwords,iftheconnectionexists,weonlytakeintoaccounttheTransportdevelopmenttrackofRegionsofconnectedMajorCities. IfalinkexistsbetweenSF,ChicagoandNewOrleans(2+1+1=4links-Stagecoach),Yellowgets18points. IfalinkexistsbetweenSFandNewOrleans(2+1=3links-Stagecoach),Yellowgets12points. IfalinkexistsbetweenChicagoandNewOrleans(1+1=2links-Stagecoach),Yellowgets6points. FinalScoring Thegameendsafter20rounds.Onceall4actiondiscshavereachedthefinalboxesoftheirTimelinesandallplayershavefinishedtheiractions,victorypoints(VP)canbetalliedasdescribedbelow. Scoringincludes: VPearnedduringthegame; 1VPforeachactive(standing)employee,toamaximumof15VP; Departmentsbuiltduringthegameareworth2or3VPeach,dependingontheirlocations.EachDepartmentinaCompany’sfirstline(top)scores3VP,whileeveryotherDepartmentbuiltduringthegamescores2VP,toamaximumof24VP; AnyVPearnedfromprojecttabs,toamaximumof42VP; VPearnedfromconnectionsbetweenmajorcities,toamaximumof36VP,asexplainedabove; 0-3VPforeachConstructionprojectbuiltinasmall,mediumormajorcity(asindicatedonthemap),withamaximumof45VP; VPprovidedbydonations(max.12VPperdonation). 3VPforanunusedActionChoicetile. Theplayerwiththemostpointsisthewinnerofthegame.Therearenotiebreakers;tiedplayersmustshakehandsandsavortheirsharedvictory. TransportTracks,Donations,andDepartments TransportationDevelopmentTracks Eachregionofthecountryhasatransporttrackthatplayerscandevelopoverthecourseofthegame. Atthebeginningofthegame,players’transporttracksintheSouth,Midwest,andFarWeststartatthe“Cart”level;intheEast,theystartat"Stagecoach."Byprogressingalongeachregion’stransporttrack,playerscanreach“Railroad”levelorbeyond. Wheneveraplayerreachesthefinalboxofatransporttrack,theyimmediatelyreceiveaspecialrewardof3goodscubesOR$10. Note:Onlyoneplayermayoccupythefinalboxofeachtransporttrack. TransportBonus Boxesontransportationtracksthatareoccupiedbyplayers’transportdiscsindicatewhichtransportbonusesthoseplayersreceiveeverytimetheyrecoveranemployeewhohasgoneonaMissioninthecorrespondingregion. DonationChart Aswesawinthe“PlayingtheGame”section,ifadonationsymbolispresentonthespacewheretheactiveplayerplacedtheGEARtimelinetoken,startingwiththefirstplayerandgoinginclockwiseorder,eachplayermaymakeonedonation. Donationsrepresentplayers’supportofvariousfinancial,material,andtechnicalprojects;theyhelptoincreaseplayers’reputations,aswellasthoseoftheirCompanies. ToMakeaDonation: Aplayermustplaceapawnonanunoccupiedspaceofthedonationchart(onthetopofthegameboard),thenpay: $5fortheir1stdonation.Eachsubsequentdonationcostsanadditional$5,so: $10fortheir2nddonation, $15fortheir3rddonation,andsoon. Attheendofthegame,donationsearnVPaccordingtocertainfactors.Thesemayincludeprojectsbuilt,actionstaken,Companydevelopment,andaccumulatedwealth.Amaximumof12VPmaybeearnedforeachdonation. TheDepartmentBoard Thereare16differentDepartmentsthatplayerscanaddtotheirCompanies TrainingandPartnerships ThisDepartmentisapowerfulwaytobringmoreflexibilityinallocatingemployees.Italsoallowsitsownertosupplementtheirfinancialresources. Rules:TousethisDepartment,theplayermustsendanactiveemployeefromthisDepartmentonaMission(moveittoaMissionareaonthemap).Theplayerthenreceivesanycombinationof$andemployeemoves,toamaximumof8.(Forexample,aplayercouldtake$2and6employeemoves,$4and4employeemoves,$7and1employeemove,etc.,aslongatthetotalisnogreaterthan8.) Recruiting ThisDepartmentoffersaveryefficientwaytoreachthemaximumof15employees. Rules:TousethisDepartment,theplayermustsendanactiveemployeefromthisDepartmentonaMission(moveittoaMissionareaonthemap).Then,thatplayerimmediatelyplacesanewemployeefromthesupplyintotheirCompany’sLobby.ThisDepartmenthasnofurthereffectoncetheplayerhasrecruitedall5employeesfromthesupply. SafetyandQuality ThisDepartmenthelpstoensurethequalityofmanufacturingprocessesandproducts,aswellasensuringemployees’safetyandwell-being. Rules:TousethisDepartment,theplayermustsendanactiveemployeefromthisDepartmentonaMission(moveittoaMissionareaonthemap).Then,theplayerreceives1VPforeverytwoactiveemployeesintheirCompany,roundeddown. NewLobby AnewLobbyallowsfasteraccesstocertainDepartments,minimizingtheneedformoves. Rules:OncethisDepartmenthasbeenbuilt,itcanholdnewrecruitsandreturningemployees;employeescanbedividedbetweenthetwoLobbiesasdesired.ThisDepartmenthasanongoingeffect;itfunctionswithoutanactiveemployee. Purchasing ThisDepartmentmakesitpossibletoproducealargequantityofgoodsquickly,andfreeofcharge. Rules:TousethisDepartment,theplayermustsendanactiveemployeefromthisDepartmentonaMission(moveittoaMissionareaonthemap).Theplayermaythentake3goodscubesfromthesupply. Sales IfaCompanyproducesalotofgoods,thisDepartmentcansellthemforthebestprice. Rules:EachtimeaplayerusesthisDepartment,theymaypay1to3goodscubestothesupply.Foreachcubepaidinthisway,theplayerreceives$5. Logistics ThisDepartmentimprovesaCompany’sreliabilityanddeliverytime. Rules:EachtimeaplayerusesthisDepartment,theymaypay1to3goodscubestothesupply.Foreachcubepaidinthisway,theplayerreceives$3and1VP. PropertyManagement ThisDepartmentallowsaplayertoimmediatelyassignanemployeetoanewly-builtDepartment. Rules:ThisDepartmenthasanongoingeffectaslongasitcontainsanactiveemployee.WhenaplayeraddsanewDepartmenttotheirCompany,theymayimmediatelymoveoneoftheiremployeesfromanyDepartmenttothenewDepartment.Thisemployeecanbeactivatedattheendoftheturn,asnormal. Construction ThisDepartmentprovidesnewconstructioncapabilitiesandreducesbuildingcosts. Rules:TousethisDepartment,theplayermustsendanactiveemployeefromthisDepartmentonaMission(moveittoaMissionareaonthemap).Thatplayerthenpaysonly1goodscubetobuildanewproject(evenifitisanIndustryorPublicInfrastructureproject,whichnormallycost2goodscubes). ConstructionOutsourcing ThisDepartmentallowsaplayertobuildwithoutsendinganemployeeonaMission. Rules:WheneveraplayerusesthisDepartment,theymaypay$4and1-2goodscubestobuildanewproject,dependingonthetypeofprojectbeingbuilt. SupplyChain ThisDepartmentmakesitpossibletobuygoodsatareducedcost. Rules:WheneveraplayerusesthisDepartment,theymaypurchaseupto3goodscubesatacostof$1each. Communications ThisDepartmentincreasestheefficiencyofdonations. Rules:ThisDepartmenthasanongoingeffectaslongasitcontainsanactiveemployee.Thecostofnewdonationsiscalculatedonthebasisof$3perdonation,insteadof$5. Example:BeforebuildingtheCommunicationsDepartment,Thomashadalreadymade2donations.Thenextdonationhemakeswillcosthim$9(3x$3),insteadof$15(3x$5). AdvancedResearch ThisDepartmentisaneffectivewaytoaccelerateemployees’studies. Rules:TousethisDepartment,theplayermustsendanactiveemployeefromthisDepartmentonaMission(moveittoaMissionareaonthemap).Theplayerthengains8studypoints. AdvancedDesign AnewdesignDepartmentallowsimprovesaCompany’sstudyefficiency. Rules:WheneverthisDepartmentisused,itsownergains4studypointsforeachactiveemployee. CharitableGiving ThisDepartmentallowsaplayertoduplicateadonationthatanotherplayerhasalreadymade. Rules:TousethisDepartment,theplayermustsendanactiveemployeefromthisDepartmentonaMission(moveittoaMissionareaonthemap).Afterpayingtheappropriatedonationcost,theplayermaythenplaceoneoftheirdonationpawnsontopofanotherplayer’sdonationpawn,ratherthanonanunoccupiedspace;aplayermaynotmakethesamedonationtwice. TelegraphOperators ThisDepartmentreducesthecostsoftransportdevelopment. Rules:ThisDepartmenthasanongoingeffect–aslongasitcontainsanactiveemployee.Theplayer’sstudy-pointcoststoprogressalongtransporttracksarereducedby1(toaminimumof1). SOLOmode Inasologame,AndrewCarnegiehimselfwillbethevirtualopponent;itgoeswithoutsayingthatitwillbedifficulttowinagainsthim. Setup Theplayersetupisidenticaltothatofthenormalgame.Asina2-playergame,thereareonly16Departmentsavailabletobuildatthestartofthegame. Onceplayersetupisdone,setthegameupforAndrew.Andrewdoesnotuseemployees,VP,money,goodscubes,orstudypointsduringthegame.HealsodoesnotuseanindividualCompanyboard.Andrewalwayshasenoughmoney,resources,andstudypoints. Andrewstartsthegamewithallofhispawnsavailableforconstruction.However,Andrewdoesnotplaceapawnontheboardduringsetup(asinstep9ofamultiplayergame). Andrewplacesonepawnoneachofthe4regionaltransporttracks,asthoughherewereanormalplayer. Thefivevictory-pointcardsarealignedinnumericalorderfromlefttoright,withthe0VPcardonthefarleftandthe10VPcardonthefarright. Theactioncardsareshuffledtoformadrawpile,whichisplacedtotheleftofthe0VPcard. Placethefirst-playerdiscface-up(hatvisible),nexttotheVPcards. PlayingtheGameagainstAndrew Duringthegame,theplayerandAndrewwillalternateinchoosingroundactions. Thefirst-playerdiscisusedtoindicatewhoseturnitistochoosetheactionfortheround.Whenthe“hat”sideisvisible,theplayerdecidestheactionfortheround;whentheblacksideisvisible,Andrewdecides.Flipthefirst-playerdiscoverattheendofeachround. Theplayeralwayschoosestheactionforthefirstround(hatsidevisible). Aroundinthesologameisdividedinto5steps: NewActionCard:TheplayertakesthetopactioncardforAndrew,andwithoutlookingatit,slidesitface-downunderthe0VPcard. ChoiceofAction First-playerDiscFace-up Ifthefirst-playerdiscisface-up(hatvisible),theplayerchoosestheactionfortheround.TheyplacetheGEARtimelinetokenonrightactionline,immediatelytotherightoftheactiondisc. Tip:Beforechoosingtheiraction,theplayershouldlookat: Thebackofthatround’sactioncard,asitwillindicatewhichactioniscurrentlyAndrew’sstrongest.AvoidingthisactioncanhelppreventAndrewfromgainingtoomanypoints, Thetopcardofthedrawpile,whichindicateswhichactionAndrewwillchooseinthenextround.Thiscanalsobevaluableinhelpingtomakeachoice. First-playerDiscFace-down Ifthefirst-playerdiscisface-down(hatnotvisible),theactionsymbol(onthebackoftheactioncard)indicateswhichactionAndrewhaschosen.Asinthenormalgame,theGEARtimelinetokenisplacedontheTimelinetotherightofthisaction’sdisc. Note:Whenanactiondiscreachesthelastspaceofthataction’sTimeline,AndrewwillplacetheGEARtimelinetokentotherightofthechosenactiondisc.Inaddition,Andrewwillalsoturnovertheactiondisconthelineimmediatelybelowthatofthechosenaction(orthetopline(HumanResources)ifthechosenactionisR&D).However,theturned-overactiondiscmustbeonethatcanstillmoveforward.Ifnecessary,turnovertheactiondisconthenextlinebelow,instead.Thisturned-overactiondisctriggersaneventasthoughitwerethechosenaction.Attheendoftheround,turnthisdiscface-upandadvanceitonespacealongitsTimeline. Andrew’sTurn Flipthecurrentround’sactioncardface-up. Event IfthehatisplacedonaspacethatrepresentsaregionoftheUnitedStates,nothinghappensforAndrew. Ifthehatisplacedonadonationsymbol,Andrewputsapawnonthespaceindicatedatthetopofthecurrentround’sactioncard.Iftheindicatedspaceisalreadyoccupied,Andrewdoesnotplaceapawn,andslideshisactioncardonesteptotheright. ResolveAndrew'sAction HumanResources:slidethecurrentround’sactioncardtheindicatednumberofpositionstotheright; Management:AndrewtakesatilefromeachDepartmentwhosenumberappearsonthecurrentround’sactioncard.ForeachDepartmentthatismentionedonthecardbutnotavailableontheboard,theplayerslidesAndrew'sactioncardonepositiontotheright; Construction:TheplayerplacesAndrew'sconstructionpawnsineachcitywhosenameappearsonthecurrentround’sactioncard.Thesepawnsshouldbeplacedonhousesymbols;ifnoHousingspaceisavailable,thepawnisplacedona$symbol(Commerce),instead.Ifnotavailable,thenplacethepawnonafactory(Industry)or,finally,abridge(PublicInfrastructure).Foreachpawnthatcannotbeplaced,slidethecardbyonepositiontotheright; R&D:TheplayermovesAndrew’stransportcubeintheregionindicatedontheactioncardtotherightonitstrackby1-3spaces,asindicatedontheactioncard.Foreachcube’smovethatcannotbemade,slidetheactioncardbyonepositiontotheright. Note:Rememberthatonlyoneplayer’scubemayoccupythelastboxofanytransporttrack. Player’sTurn Theplayerresolveseventsasinthenormalgame:CollectIncomeorMakeaDonation. Note:Asthenormalgame,ifthehatisplacedonthelast(rightmost)positionoftheTimeline,theplayermaychoosetodooneorbothofthefollowing:CollectIncomeand/orMakeaDonation. Theplayerthenperformstheiraction,activatingDepartmentsbelongingtothesametypeastheactionchosen. EndofRound Thecurrentround’sactioncardisturnedface-down.Iftheactioncardhasnotmoved,itisplacedtotherightofthedrawpile,inthe"0VP"position.Ifithasmovedpastthe"10VP"position,itisplacedonthe"10VP"position. Finally,thefirst-playerdiscisturnedover. EndofGameandScoring Whenthegameends,Andrew'spointsarecalculatedasfollows: Eachactioncardisworthfrom0to10(VP),dependingonitsposition; AllDepartmenttilesthatAndrewhasacquiredareworth2VPeach. ForeachofAndrew’stransportcubesthatreachedthelastpositionofatransporttrack,Andrewearns6VP(Andrewdoesnotearnpointsforconnectedcities); Andrew’sconstructiondiscsareeachworththeVPofthecitywheretheyarebuilt(from0to3VP,asindicatedonthemap); Andrew’sdonationsarescoredaccordingtotheplayer’sefforts.Inotherwords,Andrewscoresforwhattheplayerdid.Forexample,iftheplayerhasbuilt5buildingsintheFarWest,Andrewwouldscore10VP(5x2)ifhehadplacedadonationtokenthatawards2VPforeachFarWestconstruction. Tip:PlayersmayfinditunfairthatAndrewreceivespointsforwhattheyhavedoneduringthegame,butbusinessmenofAndrew’scaliberdon’tcare.OnceAndrewhasplacedadonationtoken,theplayerknowsthattheycannolongermakethatparticulardonation,andmaythuswishtoavoidtakingactionsthatwouldrewardAndrew. CompareAndrew’sscorewiththatoftheplayer;thehighesttotalscorewins! BoardGameArenawouldliketothankQuinedGamesformakingitpossibletohavethisgamehere. 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