Show Business
- Players: 2–5 players
- Play time: 90 min
- BGG rating: 6.5
About Show Business
Show business is a pretty heavy economic game for 2 to 5 players aged 14+ with play time 45 min – 2 hours. You act as manager of music group playing one of 5 major music styles: rock, pop, black (african/afroamerican rooted, e.g. rap, soul, R&B), jazz, club (electronic dance music) and compete with other managers to gain fame and money for you and your musicians. Employ best musicians and motivate them to write popular songs. Forecast market trends and influence media to have songs of your group on top of charts. Use your contacts in branch and hire professionalists available on the market to support your group as well as to sabbotage successes of your competition. Contract most lucrative concerts and travel with your tournees around Europe. Take care of highest possible satisfaction within a group in order to have your musicians as long as possible with you. It is one year time for you to lift up your debutants on top of popularity. Gain fame and money greater than your competitors.
- Released
- 2010
- Designer
- Grzegorz Majewski
- Age
- 13+
- Best with
- 3 players (BGG community)
Rules and prices
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How many players can play Show Business?
Show Business plays with 2–5 players.
What is the best player count for Show Business?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Show Business is best with 3 players (4 votes).
How long does Show Business take to play?
A game of Show Business takes 90 min.
What age is Show Business for?
The recommended minimum age for Show Business is 13+.
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