In a
distant future, scientists were able to build small alternate Earths. Exactly
504 such Earths have thus far been built. The scientists programmed each of
these Worlds with an individual set of laws and rules which the residents
strictly follow and consider most important for their lives. These may be
exploration, consumption, economics, military, etc., and each is unique. You
can visit all of these 504 alternate Earths to experience how the people are
living, and decide which of these worlds harbors the best civilization. On
which World do you want to live? Explore them all and decide!
504 is a game that creates 504 different games out of one box. The game
consists of nine modules:
Module 1: Pick-Up & Deliver
Module 2: Race
Module 3: Privileges
Module 4: Military
Module 5: Exploration
Module 6: Roads
Module 7: Majorities
Module 8: Production
Module 9: Shares
In each single game, you take three different modules from the nine
available and assemble them in any order you like to create a new game. (504
= 9 * 8 * 7 = the number of distinct permutations of three items from a set
of nine. The order of the three game modules is significant, and modules
cannot be repeated.) For example, you can play:
* a racing game that expands through exploration with technology improving
the racing or exploration (World "253").
* an 18XX-style stock game with network building for income and production
sites to provide workers for the road building (World "968").
* a war game with a pick-up and deliver economy and bonus scoring from
majorities ("World 417").
Eah single game takes from 30 to 120 minutes to play.
AWARDS & HONORS
2015 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
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