Crisis
- Players
- 1-5
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 120 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 14+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 3.1 / 5
- Year
- 2016
About the game
Crisis places 1-5 players in the role of industrialists trying to rebuild their fortunes in the fictional, economically troubled land of Axia. Through worker placement, players position managers to invest in companies, trade resources, and navigate bureaucracy, all while sacrificing short-term gain for a shot at a bigger payoff. It's a turn-based economic strategy game blending action-queue planning with semi-cooperative elements as players work within, and against, a struggling economy.
Hobbli's Notes
Hobbli's team finds Crisis to be an ambitious, thematically dense economic game that rewards players who enjoy tight resource management and long-term planning. Its semi-cooperative structure adds an unusual wrinkle that keeps negotiations interesting. That said, it's a niche title without a huge following, so mileage may vary depending on group appetite for heavier euro-style economics. Worth seeking out for hardened strategy gamers looking for something different.
What we like
- Deep economic decision space with worker placement and trading.
- Semi-cooperative structure creates unusual tension between players.
- Playable across a wide player count range including solo.
- Distinctive political/economic theme sets it apart from typical euros.
Keep in mind
- High downtime grade suggests significant waiting between turns.
- Niche appeal and steep learning curve for newer gamers.
- Long playtime for a somewhat abstract economic theme.
Who it's for
Suited to experienced strategy gamers (14+) who enjoy heavy economic games and don't mind a fair amount of downtime, in groups of up to 5.
