Age of Comics: The Golden Years

Age of Comics: The Golden Years invites players into the vibrant world of comic book publishing during its golden age (1938-54). In this engaging worker placement management game, you'll take on the role of a publishing company, strategically navigating a variety of tasks to achieve greatness!

Each round, players will place 4 meeples, known as editors, to tackle various publishing tasks. You can choose from 4 out of 6 available spaces, with each task unlocking unique actions: hire talent, develop exciting ideas, print engaging comics, boost sales, or collect royalties. The thrill begins when you decide to print a comic book, requiring both monetary resources ($) and 2 identical idea tokens. You'll proceed to showcase your comic book cover and pair it with a writer and artist card, combining their values (ranging from 1 to 3) to determine the comic’s overall worth.

The game spans 5 thrilling rounds, with the primary goal of amassing the highest number of fans, generating profits through comic publishing, and curating the ultimate comic book portfolio. Players can accumulate fans in three dynamic ways:

• Being the first to publish a specific genre and honing that specialization.
• Publishing comic books featuring specialized creatives.
• Collecting orders scattered across the game's map.

As the game progresses, a fan chart will dynamically track your comic's fan base, awarding victory points based on your position at the end of each round. In the final round, fans will be converted into victory points, while money earned will be divided by 4.

The ultimate victor is the player who collects the most victory points (VP, represented by a star icon) by the end of the five rounds. Points can be accumulated through:

• Publishing original comic books.
• Attracting a loyal fan base.
• Dominating the comic book chart each round.
• Earning money—just watch out for taxes!
• Generating groundbreaking ideas.
• Enhancing printing quality.

Will you rise to the top and become the leading publisher in the comic world? Dive into Age of Comics: The Golden Years and unleash your creative potential!