Austerity

Published 2015

Austerity is a compact solo game in which you run a nation struggling under the burden of international debt - make decisions about police funding, investment in private enterprise, whether to crack down on welfare cheats and when best to borrow more money... but if you don't escape debt before your bad decisions catch up to you, you'll be out of office and out on the street with the rest of them! The state of the nation's finances are represented by a number of coloured cubes in a bag; these are drawn in pairs, and each pair corresponds to a different event that occurs - and which often ask the player to make a decision. The player adds cubes to the bag by choosing to fund different public institutions, borrow even more money or raise taxes, meaning that the player decides how the nation's money is spent, but doesn't directly choose the effects that spending has on the country.

Mechanics

and Pool Building Bag Deck Deck / Pool Building Solo / Solitaire Game

Categories

Economic Political Print & Play

Designers

Jake Staines

Publishers

(Web published)
Austerity

Game Info

Players
1 Player
Time
10-20 min
Weight
Light-Medium — 2.33/5
Year
2015
BGG Rating
6.87
BGG Rank
#8846
Min Age
8+

Frequently Asked Questions

Austerity is designed for exactly 1 players.
A game of Austerity takes between 10 and 20 minutes, depending on player count and experience.
Austerity has a complexity rating of 2.33/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium Light' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Austerity is 8+. Younger children may enjoy it with guidance from experienced players.
Austerity has a rating of 6.87/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 218 ratings. It is ranked #8846 overall.
Austerity was designed by Jake Staines. It was published in 2015.