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The Con Game

The Con Game

Blacksburg Tactical Research Center · 1989
2–660 min0+ yrs2.3/5 complexity6.1 BGG70Kids
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How do you play The Con Game?

The Con Game is a game of game design where players attempt to break into the satirical, cutthroat, and potentially humourous world of game manufacturing. Players design games (by placing a 'game' card on their production track), find distributors, place games in the market, make deals, and attend Conventions.

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The Con Game box art
official art · Blacksburg Tactical Research Center

The Con Game is a game of game design where players attempt to break into the satirical, cutthroat, and potentially humourous world of game manufacturing.

Players design games (by placing a 'game' card on their production track), find distributors, place games in the market, make deals, and attend Conventions.

Depending on the quality (High, Average, or Cheesy) of the game and when it hits the market, money is earned... minus any distribution fees, of course. Getting to a Convention (between the Summer and Fall turns) requires a vote... the player with the most money gets two votes, the player with the least money gets no votes at all. A player may only ever bring three games to a single Con. Players start out with anywhere from $2,500 to $10,000 depending on whether they are doing this part-time or not.

The first player to reach $100,000 wins. The game may also end after the 20th turn, in which case the player with the greatest net worth is the winner.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
0+ yrs

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Q1How much does The Con Game cost?
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Q2Where can I buy The Con Game cheapest?
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Q3How do you play The Con Game?
The Con Game is a humor game, for 2–6 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Con Game — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Con Game support?
The Con Game is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Con Game take?
A game of The Con Game takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Con Game for?
The Con Game is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is The Con Game?
The Con Game has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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