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Burn Rate (2002)

2–4 players · 45 min · age 13+ · ★ 6.0 on BGG

Players
2–4
Play time
45 min
Age
13+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
6.0/10

Best for 2–4 players aged 13+ who like card game games — medium-light complexity, plays in 45 min.

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About Burn Rate

BURN RATE puts the players in the role of a dot-com CEO, trying to keep his startup afloat. The challenge of the game is to keep a startup in business and lose money as slowly as possible. Opponents try to force each other to flame out quickly with money-wasting dot-com projects, over hiring, and incompetent vice presidents. The mechanics of the game are based on real life. A player's employee [cards] each has a skill number, and that skill allows the play of cards that repre…

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Mechanics: Card Drafting, Hand Management, Take That · Designer: Rich Koehler

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Burn Rate FAQ

How many players is Burn Rate?
Burn Rate plays with 2–4 players, ages 13 and up.
How long does Burn Rate take to play?
A game of Burn Rate takes 45 min, at medium-light complexity (1.6/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Burn Rate any good?
Burn Rate rates 6.0/10 from 630 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / economic game built around card drafting, hand management, take that.