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California Water Crisis

California Water Crisis

(Self-Published) · 2014
2–340 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.3 BGG22Strategy
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Can you solve the drought? California Water Crisis is an educational game about California water politics.

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Can you solve the drought? California Water Crisis is an educational game about California water politics. Take the role of one of California's three main regions (NorCal, SoCal, and the Central Valley) and try to find a solution to the fundamental cause of California's drought: there's more water demand than there's water.

Based on extensive research on California water history and current conditions, California Water Crisis will expose you to real world challenges such as special interest groups, groundwater depletion, and population growth.

Providing realism and replay value, the 3 regions have different starting resources, weaknesses, and potential strategies. This game takes about 10 minutes to learn and about 40-60 minutes to play. In addition to the main game, there are also two scenarios: one set in the late 1800s in the bad old days of reckless resource exploitation, and a cooperative scenario set in the mid 21st century.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
40 min
Players
2–3
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q3How do you play California Water Crisis?
California Water Crisis is a american west game, for 2–3 players, taking ~40 minutes, featuring simulation. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about California Water Crisis — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does California Water Crisis support?
California Water Crisis is played by 2–3 players.
Q5How long does a game of California Water Crisis take?
A game of California Water Crisis takes about 40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is California Water Crisis for?
California Water Crisis is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is California Water Crisis?
California Water Crisis has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.

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