Algae Inc.

Dive into the thrilling world of strategic tabletop gaming as you navigate the intricate depths of algae processing, where every move counts in this uniquely tactical and asymmetrical gaming experience.

Algae, Inc. is a company that produces and processes different kinds of algae into cosmetics, bioplastics, and biodiesel. You manage one of these sectors of the company, trying to create an efficient assembly line; manage your team of operators, engineers, and scientists; and help expand the company to several locations all over Europe. As the company becomes more and more successful, you try to achieve certain milestones before other departments may do so because as much as you like to see the whole company perform well, you would like to get that extra bit of credit compared to your peers.

Algae, Inc. is a medium-heavy strategy game that combines resource management, tableau building, and multi-processing. Each player has a unique player board and must adapt their strategy to the department they’ve chosen to manage. As the game progresses, you have to hire more staff, optimize your processing line, and keep a close eye on what your colleagues are doing. You also have to make crucial decisions as you decide to free up space on your science board by either unlocking engineer tiles (that will improve your factory) or science tiles (that will allow you to improve your actions). It’s a meticulous game that reveals its true depth the more you play it as every decision you make will affect the next one.

—description from the publisher

Note: the First standard edition of the game was originally produced with some misprinted and miscut tiles and punchboards. The publisher reprinted these and provided them to backers in a large reclosable plastic bag.

COMPONENTS:
Cardboard:
1 Map board
1 Action board frame
4 Player boards (dual-layered)
6 VP Strips
4 Science inlays
12 Weekend Bonus strips
21 Action strips
15 Milestone tiles
48 Staff tiles
8 Team Upgrade tiles
3 Round Bonus tiles
16 Regular City Demand tokens
8 Capitol City Demand tokens
2 Byproduct Tanks
32 City Bonus tokens
1 Start Player token
16 Freelance Engineers (orange)
16 Market Value tokens (orange)
15 Wild Action tokens (yellow pentagons)
24 Choice Action tokens (yellow pentagons)
32 Value 1 Euro coins
12 Value 5 Euro bills

For EACH of 4 Departments (Biofuel, Bioplastics, Cosmetics, Food):
1 Department board (dual-layered)
1 Side board (dual-layered)
11 Engineering tiles
12 (+/-) Science tiles
4 Combo tiles
10 Export / 2x tiles

Cardstock:
9 Contract cards per Department

Wood:
1 Round marker (black disk)
4 Capacity markers (gray cubes)
55 Algae cubes (green)
4 Supervisor meeples (1x per player color - yellow, white, turquoise, purple)
4 VP disks (1x per player color)
4 Science markers (cubes, 1x per player color)
4 Energy markers (cubes, 1x per player color)
40 Export disks (10x per player color)
40 Milestone markers (hexagons, 10x per player color)

4 Department Guides (4 p. each)
1 Rulebook (40 p.).

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Game Brewer

120

2024

14+

2025-06-29 14:35:41

~THB 727.94

2569-02-08

2025-06-29 14:35:41