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Minister

Minister

KOSMOS · 1975
2–460 min12+ yrs1.3/5 complexity5.0 BGG#29.781 BGG427Strategy
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A dice driven game about German politics - players try to be the Chancellor when the game ends. The board consists of a long movement track on which the players advance up the political ranks.

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official art · KOSMOS

A dice driven game about German politics - players try to be the Chancellor when the game ends. The board consists of a long movement track on which the players advance up the political ranks. Sections of the board have number combinations assigned to them (such as 1-2-3, for instance). Players roll a die and move one of their pawns forward to the best possible positions in the next rank ahead of them. Some fields allow for instant promotions or demotions of others, or for additional rolls. Other fields allow a player to add a minister to the current cabinet. The first player to control three ministers becomes chancellor, losing his/her post only when another player has more ministers. If all minister posts are taken, a player placing a minister removes another player's minister and takes his/her place. Whenever a player cannot use his/her die result, s/he ages by one year. A player reaching the age of 65 is forced to retire from the game - when all players are retired, the player who holds the office of chancellor is the winner.

game anatomy
Complexity1.3 / 5
BGG rating5.0 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#29.781
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Q3How do you play Minister?
Minister is a dice game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Minister — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Minister support?
Minister is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Minister take?
A game of Minister takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Minister for?
Minister is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Minister?
Minister has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.3 out of 5.
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