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2022 · 1-4 players · 120min · weight 3.82 · 11,852 ratings
At a glance — v4 wide
Controlled-vocabulary primitives + 8-axis MDA aesthetic vector. Vocab v2.
Pick one of four department actions; everyone follows. Move employees on US map to ship goods and unlock philanthropic projects.
- [3]action_selection_via_card— “active player will choose one of four actions, which the other players may follow”
- [3]network_building— “create transport chains across the United States; BGG: Network and Route Building”
- [2]engine_growth— “recruit and manage employees, expand your business, invest in real estate, produce and sell goods”
- [2]delayed_payoff— “donations: upon death more than $350 million bequeathed; end-game philanthropic VP”
- [1]variable_player_powers— “work with important personalities of the era; department specializations create asymmetry”
Translation candidate
Composite fit_score = bayes×0.30 + wish×0.18 + compress×0.17 + difficulty×0.20 + headroom×0.15.
Follow mechanic and grid map work fine digitally; heavy weight and 2hr length push past comfortable phone session.
Rules card
Synthesized from sources below. Readiness: ready. Confidence: 0.64.
Readiness
ready (confidence=0.64, rules=0.90, fun=0.15). BGG rank: 127; year: 2022; weight: 3.82; playtime: 120 min
| Source | Quality | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bga_tutorial | 0.85 | rules authority | BGA implementation rules summary |
llm_memory | 0.10 | draft synthesis | sonnet-self-rated-6-unknown |
Core Loop
Carnegie was inspired by the life of Andrew Carnegie who was born in Scotland in 1835. Andrew Carnegie and his parents emigrated to the United States in 1848. Although he started his career as a telegraphist, his role as one of the major players in the rise of the United States’ steel industry made him one of the richest men in the world and an icon of the American dream.
Andrew Carnegie was also a benefactor and philanthropist; upon his death in 1919, more than $350 million of his wealth was bequeathed to various foundations, with another $30 million going to various charities. His endowments created nearly 2,500 free public libraries that bear his name: the Carnegie Libraries.
During the game you will recruit and manage employees, expand your business, invest in real estate, produce and sell goods, and create transport chains across the United States; you may even work with important personalities of the era. Perhaps you will even become an illustrious benefactor who contributes to the greatness of his country through deeds and generosity!
The game takes place over 20 rounds; players will each have one turn per round. On each turn, the active player will choose one of four actions, which the other players may follow.
The goal of the game is to build the most prestigious company, as symbolized by victory points. —description from the publisher
Turn Structure and State
- BGA tutorial is present; useful for exact turn flow and implementation gotchas.
- BGG description anchor: Carnegie was inspired by the life of Andrew Carnegie who was born in Scotland in 1835. Andrew Carnegie and his parents emigrated to the United States in 1848. Although he started his career as a telegraphist, his role as one of the major players in the rise of the United States’ steel industry made him one of the richest men in the world and an icon of the American dream. Andrew Carnegie was also a [...]
Win Condition and Arc
Win/scoring arc needs verification from a rules authority.
Decision Primitives
BGG mechanisms: Action Retrieval, Area Movement, Connections, End Game Bonuses, Follow, Grid Movement, Income, Movement Points, Network and Route Building, Resource to Move, Solo / Solitaire Game, Square Grid, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Turn Order: Progressive, Variable Phase Order, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types
v4 controlled primitives: action_selection_via_card, network_building, engine_growth, delayed_payoff, variable_player_powers
Why It Is Fun
Fun read needs player-voice synthesis.
Friction and Failure Modes
- Treat Sonnet-memory edge rules as draft until confirmed by manual, BGA, or transcript.
Translation and Design Hooks
- Use this card to ask: which primitive carries the fun if theme/licensing is removed?
- For iOS, look for short-session compression, clear state visualization, and a digital-only twist.
- For new tabletop design, look for the tension source and decide whether to preserve or invert it.
Edge Rules and Gotchas
No verified edge-rule section yet.
Sources Used
[
{
"kind": "bga_tutorial",
"path": "data/bga_tutorials/310873.md",
"quality": 0.85,
"note": "BGA implementation rules summary"
},
{
"kind": "llm_memory",
"path": "data/llm_memory_sonnet/310873.md",
"quality": 0.1,
"note": "sonnet-self-rated-6-unknown"
}
]
Sources (2)
Inputs to rules-card synthesis. Click any pill with ↗ to open the original source.