In Phileas Fogg & Co up to four players bet on Fogg's attempt to travel around the world in 80 days. All players determine the speed of the journey by plaing cards. You win, if Fogg and his companions move according to your role. The own role is kept secret and can be changed. There are four different roles: Phileas Fogg wants to arrive exactly in time, Passepartout wants to arrive as soon as possible, detective Fix wants to arrive as late as possible, Jules Vernes is interested in an exciting race.
The game is part of a scientific publication about Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days. The box contains the game and a book with 80 essays on Verne's novel. The name of the whole box is: Weltnetzwerke – Weltspiele. Ein Buch und ein Spiel zu Jules Vernes 'In 80 Tagen um die Welt, edited by Passepartout, Konstanz 2013.