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What this is
Invest in startups but beware - they only make money by controlling popular companies. Company decisions and personal investments are intertwined, so a strong network does not automatically mean personal victory. It is designed for 3–7 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 3–7
- Listed play time
- 20 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2017
- Designer
- Jun Sasaki
- Publisher
- Oink Games
- Photographs
- 1
Publisher
- Oink GamesOfficial site
How players rate Startups
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 5.
- 3p6.716 ratings
- 4p6.916 ratings
- 5p7.216 ratings
- 6p6.916 ratings
- 7p6.815 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.5/10
- Ease of teach4.5/10
- Gateway friendliness5.2/10
- Component quality6.3/10
- Table presence6.6/10
- Travel friendliness5.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.1SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.0Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.7LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.5SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table6.1Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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