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Burn Rate

Burn Rate

BoardM Factory · 2002
2–445 min13+ yrs1.6/5 complexity6.1 BGG#8.912 BGG998Strategy
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How do you play Burn Rate?

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.

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Burn Rate box art
official art · BoardM Factory

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.

game anatomy
Complexity1.6 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
45 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
13+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.912
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Burn Rate?
Burn Rate is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Burn Rate — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Burn Rate support?
Burn Rate is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Burn Rate take?
A game of Burn Rate takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Burn Rate for?
Burn Rate is recommended from age 13.
Q7How complex is Burn Rate?
Burn Rate has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.6 out of 5.
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