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Overtime

Overtime

Dažbog Games · 2019
3–630–45 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.9 BGG#22.942 BGG80
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How do you play Overtime?

When the Boss tossed everyone a large pile of assignments all due tomorrow, there's not much choice but to stay overtime. Everyone just wants to go home, and will make sure they are the first to do so!

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When the Boss tossed everyone a large pile of assignments all due tomorrow, there's not much choice but to stay overtime. Everyone just wants to go home, and will make sure they are the first to do so!

In Overtime, players take the roles of office workers, trying to finish up their assignments and go home. Everyone starts off as an Average Joe, the ordinary white collar worker, but as opportunities present themselves, you can show your true nature by becoming those Employee stereotypes like the Office Buddy, the Slacker, or the annoying Energy Vampire! Be the first player to get rid off all your assignment cards to win: You can acheive this by working hard and honestly, or be shady and play foul by passing off your assignments to the other players... play the cards dealt to you as best as you can! Of course, everything happens under the watchful eye of the Boss, so plan carefully.

All players draw from the same deck of cards, managing the resources they get to work and rest during their own turn, and interfere with their opponents during the turns of other players. A players actions depend on their Employee type, as it defines their action limit, card draw and hand size. The more you work, the more tired you get, making it harder to complete your tasks without resting to recharge. But while you take a break, other might use the opportunity to hand out their assignments to you, so watch out, and keep a Boss card in hand to defend yourself.

Overtime is a satirical take on those all to familiar real life situations people regularly experience, but in the form of a fun and competitive race. The clock ticks down the turns, and if no player manages to finish their tasks by midnight, when the 8th turn ends, no one wins.

—description from the designer

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
30–45 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#22.942
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Q3How do you play Overtime?
Overtime is a card game game, for 3–6 players, taking ~30–45 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Overtime — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Overtime support?
Overtime is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Overtime take?
A game of Overtime takes about 30–45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Overtime for?
Overtime is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Overtime?
Overtime has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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