Burn Rate

Published 2002

BURN RATE puts the players in the role of a dot-com CEO, trying to keep his startup afloat. The challenge of the game is to keep a startup in business and lose money as slowly as possible. Opponents try to force each other to flame out quickly with money-wasting dot-com projects, over hiring, and incompetent vice presidents. The mechanics of the game are based on real life. A player's employee [cards] each has a skill number, and that skill allows the play of cards that represent their actions. For example, a FUNDING card with a skill prerequisite of 2 requires an Finance employee with a minimum skill of 2 to play it. A player's bank account is debited each turn based on his current situation, or "burn rate". A player wins when all the others have run out of money.

Mechanics

Card Drafting Drafting Hand Management Take That

Categories

Card Game Economic

Designers

Rich Koehler

Publishers

Cool Studio Inc. Korea Boardgames co. Ltd. Swan Panasia Co. Toy Vault
Burn Rate

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
45 min
Weight
Light-Medium — 1.57/5
Year
2002
BGG Rating
6.09
BGG Rank
#8660
Min Age
13+

Frequently Asked Questions

Burn Rate supports 2 to 4 players.
A typical game of Burn Rate takes about 45 minutes.
Burn Rate has a complexity rating of 1.57/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Light' category. It is very accessible and great for new gamers.
The recommended minimum age for Burn Rate is 13+. This makes it suitable for teens and adults.
Burn Rate has a rating of 6.09/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 681 ratings. It is ranked #8660 overall.
Burn Rate was designed by Rich Koehler. It was published in 2002.