#WhatDidYouPlayMondays John Company (objectstore.surf.nl)

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All other semi-cooperative #boardgames I know focus on a clearcut distinction between (semi-)good players and traitors, given by secret personal role/objective card(s). This game is innovative in that *everybody* is driven by personal gain, and the only reason players don't screw each other over all the time is that people still need the company to stay afloat.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332686/john-company-second-edition
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[-] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Kraftwagen, car-themed with a great rondel action mechanic

The Magnificent, circus-themed dice drafting

Century: A New World, cube trading like the original but now somewhat heavier and with more strategic depth

Terra Mystica: Age of Innovation, still the same core game, now with technologies and more ways to score points

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