GigaWatt
- Players: 1–6 players
- Play time: 60–120 min
- BGG rating: 7.1
About GigaWatt
Europe, end of 20th century. Our economy runs entirely on fossil gas and coal-fired power plants. Climate change is a fact. Which region will have sustainable (non-fossil) electricity production first and wins the game? Each game round, the electricity demand (in GW) in your region increases due to the fate of the Dice. It's up to you to build power stations to produce the required GW demand. This provides you with income, with which you can eventually close the old fossil power stations and replace them with sustainable power stations that do not emit CO2. You can trade GW surpluses and GW shortages with the other players or External Markets to balance supply and demand. So are you going to increase sustainability quickly (with the risk of GW shortages), or are you more careful (at the risk of being late)? The region that is the first to produce more GW than the GW demand and has closed all its fossil power plants, wins. But beware, wind and solar energy sometimes only generate half of their GW power peak. —description from the designer
- Released
- 2022
- Designers
- Milo van Holsteijn, Wouter Vink
- Age
- 12+
- Best with
- 6 players (BGG community)
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How many players can play GigaWatt?
GigaWatt plays with 1–6 players.
What is the best player count for GigaWatt?
BoardGameGeek community voters say GigaWatt is best with 6 players (6 votes).
How long does GigaWatt take to play?
A game of GigaWatt takes 60–120 min.
What age is GigaWatt for?
The recommended minimum age for GigaWatt is 12+.
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