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Imperial Steam

2021-07-06T11:34:48-04:00

Vendor: Capstone Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 61.95

Designer	Alexander Huemer
Publisher	Capstone Games
Players	2-4
Playtime	120 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Honors	2021 Golden Geek Heavy Game of the Year Nominee 2021 Cardboard Republic Tactician Laurel Nominee
Additional Info	338760/imperial-steam http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338760/imperial-steam/forums/63

The Industrial Age is starting to boom. You are in need of more workers for your factories, and you also need more workers to build railroad tracks to expand your railway network. This, in turn, will enable you to deliver the goods from your factories to cities with high demand — but be sure to earmark goods for fulfilling profitable public contracts because when the connection to Trieste is made, your net worth is all that matters.

Imperial Steam is a highly strategic yet accessible economic and logistics game that sees you making difficult decisions as you manage your business's operations while navigating fierce competition to ensure your victory!

—description from the publisher

Lignum (second edition)

2017-06-17T17:08:30-04:00

Vendor: Capstone Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 64.95

Designer	Alexander Huemer
Publisher	Capstone Games
Players	2-4
Playtime	90-120 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Accessories	Meeple Realty - Lignum Cabin
Additional Info	222407/lignum-second-edition http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/222407/lignum-second-edition/forums/63

Description from the publisher:

Starting with a limited amount of resources and workers, you set out to run your lumber mill as efficiently as possible. Savvy investments and proper planning will ensure that your mill will be the most profitable. Be cautious, however, for competition is fierce! You will need to secure the best cutting areas, make use of limited contract workers, and continually update and replace your equipment. Your competitors are not the only thing to worry about as you will also need to store enough firewood and food to survive the harsh winters.

Lignum is a strategic optimization game that portrays the logging industry in the 19th century. Each round, players travel to the nearby forest, picking up tools and hiring workers along the way. After felling timber, players must decide how to transport their wood to their sawmills and if the wood should be processed or sold immediately, all the while optimizing their entire processing chain.

The second edition of Lignum also includes the "Joinery & Buildings" expansion. In this expansion, players can visit two additional locations along the supply path. Players may now acquire special buildings that give them unique, special abilities for the remainder of the game. Additionally, players can acquire joiners to help generate more income each round; if those joiners are supplied with the appropriate wood, players can earn extra money at the end of the game!

Lignum (First Edition) (Import)

2015-10-22T06:43:00-04:00

Vendor: Mücke Spiele
Type: Board Games
Price: 104.95

Designer	Alexander Huemer
Publisher	Mücke Spiele
Players	2-4
Playtime	60-120 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	174155/lignum https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174155/lignum/forums/63

Note: this game is in English

Lignum is a game about the logging industry in the 19th century. As a woodcutter, your task is to prevail against your competitors and collect the most money after two years. Lignum (Latin for "wood") is a game for lovers of complex strategy games. After cutting and transporting your wood, don't think your job is finished. You'll still have to optimize your entire processing chain - and have fun doing it!

Each of the eight rounds always begins with the cutting of trees. If your supply lines are set up and the timber has been approved for felling, then the players claim an area using secretly selected cards. Since each of the areas contain differing amounts of food and wood, players must learn to recognize and adapt to their opponent's strategies because if two players are both in the same area, they must share the resources. Players continue to move along their supply route, using the marketplace to trade tools and food as well as recruit workers.

The players have to decide how their wood will be transported to their lumberyards (by raft, by foot, or in the winter by sled), if the wood should be dried or be processed immediately, and when the wood should be sold. The player must also think about new acquisitions (such as saws, sleds and pasture land) and fulfill orders to sell the wood. Because in the end, this business is all about money, and whoever can make the most wins.