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Home Builder

Home Builder 2021

2.0
Weight
2
Players
20–40
Minutes
10
Age

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About the Game

You and an opponent are engaged in a friendly competition for the title “Greatest Home Builder” in the Tri-Valley area. To win, you’ll have to successfully assemble all the components needed to build the best houses: Lots, Financing, an Architect and Materials. You’ll also need to add some custom features that buyers want, such as a swimming pool or sun deck.

During the game, you’ll compete for the above components and features by playing hands of 3-card poker. However, since this is a friendly competition, the “pots” are not winner-take-all. Instead, the winner of a round will gain two components, while his/her opponent will gain one – and it’s the winner’s decision. Close attention to your needs and your opponent’s needs is required. Your goal is, ideally, to build each house with the same level of components: fair, good, better, best; this is not always easy. Additionally, land in the Tri-Valley is a bit scarce, so you’re limited to five housing starts. Also, card management in the form of “what to play now and what to save for later” is an important factor in winning the game.

This is the second game in a series using the 3CP Game Engine, which employs custom cards and a deck of standard playing cards.

Print & Play cards available in Files section. Professionally produced card deck available at thegamecrafter.com SOON.

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