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Carnegie was inspired by the life of Andrew Carnegie who was born in Scotland in 1835. Andrew Carnegie and his parents emigrated to the United States in 1848. Although he started his career as a telegraphist, his role as one of the major players in the rise of the United States’ steel industry made him one of the richest men in the world and an icon of the American dream.
Andrew Carnegie was also a benefactor and philanthropist; upon his death in 1919, more than $350 million of his wealth was bequeathed to various foundations, with another $30 million going to various charities. His endowments created nearly 2,500 free public libraries that bear his name: the Carnegie Libraries.
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 the United States; you may even work with important personalities of the era. Perhaps you will even become an illustrious benefactor who contributes to the greatness of his country through deeds and generosity!
The game takes place over 20 rounds; players will each have one turn per round. On each turn, the active player will choose one of four actions, which the other players may follow.
The goal of the game is to build the most prestigious company, as symbolized by victory points.
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Year Published
2022
Transcript Analysis
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Board Gameco analysis at 11:13
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Quotes (from this video)
- What enters my collection is a whole another story.
- I'm absolutely hooked on it. I love Primal.
- If I add something to my collection, ideally I want to see it there a year from now, at least a year from now.
- It is such a good implementation of the Glass Road system.
- It's not forever, but it feels like a forever game for me.
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general_discussion at 17:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Neat design and thematic cohesion
- Enjoyable mix of worker management and construction
Cons
- Not as economically heavy as some anticipated; more worker-driven
Thematic elements
- Infrastructure/building and industry management
- Industrial era, early modern economic expansion
- Worker management with economic coordination
Comparison games
- Nidavellir
- 7 Wonders
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- follow action — ability to mimic others’ actions for strategic advantage
- worker placement — place workers to develop and utilize board components
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- i left my job and i'm going to be going full time in content
- this is something that we've actually been discussing with our patreon community for the past couple of months
- we're going to be doing sponsored content right because we have to make our time worth it
- our three-year channel anniversary this month
- we are going to do a live stream it's going to be primarily like a live q a
- we want to thank you all for the support
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Our Family's Games general_discussion at 34:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- deep thinky Euro with strong engine-building
- table presence and tactile components
Cons
- art and theme not standout
- slower pacing for some players
Thematic elements
- corporate growth and employee management
- Gilded Age of industry / Carnegie-era
- economic strategy with a historical flavor
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- tile drafting / district building — compose a city-like board with departmental tiles
- worker placement / engine-building hybrid — build an organization, place workers, and develop departments
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's not cohesive at all
- we're going to rate our games on a scale of one to ten
- OFPG endorsement for the top picks
- don't sleep on Acropolis
- you can carry Cat in the Box easily
- we love you bye now
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Chairman of the Board general_discussion at 5:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Noted designer pedigree; heavy euro appeal
Cons
- Speaker hasn't learned rules yet; unplayed at time of video
Thematic elements
- Industrial era economics
- Industrial age; economic development
- economic strategy
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- economic engine-building — heavy euro with engine-building around industrial expansion
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "Caesar sees Rome in 20 minutes"
- "this is like the spiritual successor or at least a sister game or a partner game to paulo maurice blitzkrieg"
- "I believe you're investing in these companies these companies can merge with each other so it's just all about making profit"
- "Detective Club and the expansion"
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Brothers Murph game_playthrough at 0:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Interesting resource management
- Complex strategic decisions
- Multiple paths to scoring
- Thematic gameplay
Cons
- Complex rule set
- Expensive actions
- Can be difficult to manage workers
Thematic elements
- Industrial development and infrastructure building
- United States during industrial expansion
- Economic strategy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players build infrastructure and place discs in different regions
- Resource management — Managing money, goods, and worker actions
- worker placement — Players place workers in different regions and departments to gain resources and actions
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We get points for goodness, we need more of that in games
- Carnegie: not a good person but did some good things
- You get points for being a good person
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Jungits Games playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Deep, multi-layered economy with multiple income streams
- Charity donations introduce meaningful end-game scoring choices
- Flexible department activation and movement options
- Tight coupling between map placement and regional income effects
Cons
- High complexity; can be daunting for new players
- Prototype components in tutorial may differ from final version
- Map setup errors can misrepresent starting assets (e.g., housing projects)
Thematic elements
- Industrial empire building with philanthropy
- Late 19th-century United States, industrial era
- Historical company simulation with charity-endgame scoring
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Charity and end-game scoring — Donate to charities with VP potential; end-game scoring via networks, city scoring, and donations.
- End-game network scoring — Score networks of major cities connected by players' projects; regional tech levels determine network value; city scoring at end.
- Human resources action — Broker hiring and memory of new employees; activate employees to hire more workers and upgrade the board.
- Project construction and placement — Construct projects by spending goods cubes; place projects in regions/cities on the map; some cities have special rules.
- resource and income management — Income from transportation tracks, mission areas, and project icons; spend money and goods to gain income and project benefits.
- Timeline action selection — Active player selects a timeline row; all players perform the same action that corresponds to that row.
- Worker placement / activation of departments — Players activate departments using active workers; each employee's activation triggers actions tied to departments.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it is inspired by the life of andrew carnegie
- a big part of this game is indeed charitable donations
- these donations can be worth a maximum of 12 victory points once the game is over
- the game will be over once 20 rounds have happened
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game_comparison sentiment: positive
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positive
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none
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Thematic elements
- Route building and strategic planning
- Industrial era
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Route Building — Connecting locations with strategic planning
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Sometimes there's just something about a game that you just can't explain
- We're essentially replacing Katan using science
- We wanted a way to suggest new games that we think do certain mechanics just a little bit better
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The Dice Tower top_100_list at 1:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Elegant action-selection structure with deep long-term planning
- Dynamic regional events add meaningful tension
- Minimized downtime due to simultaneous play
Cons
- Complex rule set may deter newcomers
- Can be lengthy and heavy for some groups
Thematic elements
- Business expansion, employment, real estate, and philanthropy
- Early- to mid-20th-century industrial growth and city development
- Strategic planning with simultaneous action options and region-based events
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action_selection — Active player chooses from four core actions while others perform chosen actions in parallel
- event_tracks — Regional events influence scoring and opportunities each round
- multi_action_optimization — Players balance short-term gains with long-term regional strategy
- simultaneous_actions — All players execute actions in a round, reducing downtime
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The joy of Power Grid comes from the economic planning and watching what the other players are doing.
- The better you're doing, the later in turn order you go.
- One of the key gameplay mechanisms for me is I always have to be anticipating the future actions and making my board ready to take full advantage of it.
- The game does an excellent job of blending dice drafting, tile placement, and engine building into a satisfying strategic puzzle.
- This game is a feast for Odin.
- The engine building and kind of a deck builder. The theme is pretty shaky for this one.
- What sets this game apart is the time aspect.
- The joy of this one is seeing what cards you have to work with and coming up with a long-term strategy, but being agile enough that if you get cards that may be a better engine or scoring, you can pivot midame, maybe even pivot several times during the game to figure out what's best for you.
- The dice drafting is not just about luck. It is a layer decision-making puzzle.
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Jungles Games general_discussion at 8:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Delight in deluxe edition and planned replays
- Strategic depth
Cons
- Balance tweaks and changes over time
Thematic elements
- Economic strategy, resource management
- Renaissance era / industrialization
- Mechanistic
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- economic engine-building — Balance investments, actions and city development
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a euro style game that plays up to six
- it's fully simultaneous
- Concordia Venus ... brings in team play and that lets you play two on two which is a four player game and it also lets you play two versus two which is a six player game
- not a euro game really it's more of a deduction style game where it's one versus many
- I started to work on that video and I'm hoping to make it happen
- Miniatures don't do anything for me
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Board Game Brody top_10_list at 12:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Tight action economy and scalable strategy
- Clear branching paths with meaningful choices
- Well-balanced yet deep
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Company growth and regional development
- Industrial expansion and city-building
- Strategic, with heavy planning and engine optimization
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area/region control — Four regions drive scoring; strategic placement matters.
- Engine-building / worker placement — Optimize moves and personnel to grow the company efficiently.
- limited action selection per turn — Four main actions chosen each turn, varying by department.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the rules are quick and easy to get through
- my daughter really likes birds
- the game uses the game trays making it a lot better easier to set up and take down
- one of the best components that I've ever seen
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Jungus Games general_discussion at 1:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Deep strategic planning
- Strong thematic integration with economic engine-building
Cons
- Heavy rules could be daunting for newcomers
- Longer playtime compared to lighter card games
Thematic elements
- influence and industrial growth through strategic action
- Industrial era/early modern economy
Comparison games
- Santiba
- Through the Ages
- Scout
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- engine-building — Players build engines of production and economic growth through actions and resources.
- Set collection / resource optimization — Managing and collecting resources to optimize city-building and production.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is a game that anybody can play with a standard deck of cards
- the real awesome part of this game is taking those cards from the Tableau
- Carnegie is right up there and I've played it dozens of times
- I strongly recommend it I don't think it's necessarily going to blow you away and be the best game you've played this year but I found it fresh I found it interesting and very enjoyable
- it's a really smart Super Fresh really easy to teach game that everyone can play
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Before You Play top_10_list at 59:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- deep, involved engine-building with rich flavor
- high interaction via borrowing and competition
Cons
- very heavy and long; not ideal for casual play
Thematic elements
- corporate empire-building and workforce management
- industrial era and Andrew Carnegie’s enterprises
- heavy Euro with deep intervention mechanics
Comparison games
- The Gallerist
- Brass
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- department-based actions and worker placement — build up departments and hire employees to power actions
- follow-on actions and borrowing — you borrow from others to access scarce resources and expand your empire
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's basically discussing our top 10 games that were new to us in 2022
- this is like a podcast today
- Weather Machine ... would have made this list if it came out this year
- it's a pure Euro for sure through and through
- hirelings ... game changer for the two-player Root
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Unknown Channel game_review at 0:00 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Clear two-stage income choices create interesting trade-offs
- End-game scoring creates tense, unpredictable finales
- Action availability across most of the game supports ongoing strategic decisions
- Solid Euro-style design for fans of resource optimization
Cons
- Slider mechanism is a controversial gimmick that takes excessive space and muddles setup
- Artwork and color palette are criticized as unattractive and off-putting
- Main board and overall footprint feel wasteful in terms of space utilization
- Some actions can become effectively unusable if players press a given path too soon or too late
Thematic elements
- Industrialization and philanthropy; managing a workforce to build a network of urban departments
- Late 19th/early 20th century Pittsburgh industrial era
- Euro-style puzzle with historical veneer and philanthropic rhetoric
Comparison games
- Carcassonne
- Eclipse
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action selection and progression — Selected action tokens move to the right; the current space activates for income and effects.
- Donations and tiered costs — Donations slots grant effects but require escalating funds, influencing early vs late-game planning.
- End-game scoring network — Scoring hinges on linked city links, discs placed in cities, and other late-game criteria.
- Housing and city discs — Discs are taken from sliders, placed on city/region symbols to unlock benefits or scoring potential.
- Income and track management — Income is collected from the position on the map and revealed sliders on the right side of the board.
- Movement points and HR action — HR action allows movement of workers around the departments based on department movement points.
- worker placement — Players place workers on department actions, triggering income and progress on the board.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the end game scoring provides a really really tense finale there are victory points that are going to be available but these are few and far between
- the sliders are one of the dumbest gimmicks I've seen in ages
- Carnegie is a solid Euro worker placement game
- it's a nice choice in terms of income
- most of the scoring comes at the end of the game
- the main board is by and large a wasted space
- you could quite easily do what Carcassonne does and have a score on track to the side of the board
- Carnegie worth your time bother today and in the future
- loads of media decisions like that in this game
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Tabletop Turtle general_discussion at 11:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging engine interactions
- Good balance and pacing
Cons
- Can feel lengthy for some groups
Thematic elements
- Industrial age / urban development
Comparison games
- Puerto Rico
- Lorenzo il Magnifico
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Variable phase order / hand management — Players plan and react to others; card-driven sequence affects engine building.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I'm very bold in my opinions, I hate it but I'm still willing to give it a second and third try because it's better it's an expensive game
- America blue shell is when you brace Mario Kart and then if you're in last place you get rewarded the blue shell
- it's a shared objective, you really pay attention to what other people are doing
- canvas... what a stinker... you're a pile of poops I love that game
- Rise of X added ... I had the Dreadnought portion and it replaced the main board
- I'll take it from me, I think he's French no he's Jamaican
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Chairman of the Board general_discussion at 12:32 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Solid core engine
- Innovative personal boards
Cons
- Lacked a strong unique identity
- Long to teach, complex for some players
Thematic elements
- economic development and organization
- early 20th century industrial expansion
- economic strategy with department boards
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- engine building / economic planning — blend of mechanisms to drive the economy
- personal player boards — each player has unique boards for actions
- worker placement / department actions — move workers to departments to trigger effects
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the production and the visual aesthetic of the game was absolutely stunning
- the decisions were relatively uninteresting and pretty obvious once you've groked the game
- one and done style game so once you've done one of the missions you've experienced it can't go play it again
- it's a gorgeous looking game
- the money in this game, particularly in the first half was extremely tight
- this game's out there that I enjoy more that are faster they're a bit more succinct
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Unknown Channel general_discussion at 41:18 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- great euro with tight decisions
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- economic development with shared actions
- early American rail/industrial era
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- hand management — deck or card-driven actions
- shared actions — limited actions each round; hustle at start
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- we love y'all we love having you guys
- that's a green light
- it's a great reboot of settlers of the stone age
- the baby yak is adorable
- splendor duel coming soon
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