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Carnegie is a strategic engine-building board game inspired by the life of industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Players operate as industrialists during the Gilded Age, developing their business empires and engaging in philanthropy through a unique action selection system. It is recognized as a heavy Eurogame and was a 2022 Golden Geek Heavy Game of the Year Winner.

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The Verdict

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Innovative action selection mechanism where all players react to the active player's choice, creating engaging interaction.
Exceptional production quality, including thick player boards, unique sliding project tabs, and outstanding artwork by Ian O'Toole.
Deep strategic gameplay, rewarding careful planning, efficient engine building, and optimal timing for worker actions and income generation.
High replayability due to varying department/location layouts and diverse department tiles that ensure each game offers a fresh experience.
Tight economic system and indirect player interaction that keeps players attentive to opponents' moves and planning.
Dense iconography and a relatively steep learning curve, which can make initial plays challenging and require frequent rulebook consultation.
Potential for imbalance with the Research & Development department, which some critics suggest might be overtly powerful and lead to less varied opening strategies.
The mandatory neutral company in two-player games can be perceived as fiddly by some players.
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Meeple Mountain, Justin BellArticle

Carnegie is an exceptional mid-weight Eurogame featuring a brilliant, interactive action-selection timeline and top-tier components, including fantastic artwork by Ian O'Toole.

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Board of it, Tally and Farrell (Board Of It)Video

The video provides a highly positive review of 'Carnegie,' praising its engaging action selection and strategic depth as a euro game. The reviewers identify it as their favorite euro game of 2022.

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Board Game Gumbo, BJArticle

Carnegie is a clever and highly replayable euro game featuring great engine-building, variable setups, and surprisingly tight player interaction through action timing.

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Board Game Hot Takes, Board Game Hot TakesVideo

This video provides a review of the board game Carnegie, likely covering its gameplay, mechanics, components, and overall experience to help viewers decide if the game is right for them.

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EverythingBoardGames.com, Thomas ShepherdArticle

The reviewer highly recommends Carnegie, praising its enjoyable and varied gameplay, particularly its asymmetric elements and engaging player interaction. They note that the game strikes a good balance between randomness and strategic depth, making it a worthwhile addition to any game collection.

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Unfiltered GamerArticle

Carnegie is a challenging yet rewarding economic eurogame with beautiful components and tight resource management. It offers engaging, 'think-y' gameplay that requires strategic planning and adaptation, despite some familiar mechanics and a learning curve for its iconography.

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Board Game Dad, Board Game DadVideo

This video from Board Game Dad offers a comprehensive buyer's guide for the physical board game Carnegie, detailing its gameplay, mechanics, and providing insights into its strengths and weaknesses to inform potential buyers.

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Board Game Quest, BrandonArticleTop List

Carnegie is designed by Xavier Georges of Troyes fame (one of my all-time favorite games) and utilizes a unique action selection system that powers turns each round. Everything is interconnected from worker placement to route selection.

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The Fandomentals, Brody SheardArticle

Carnegie is a strategic euro game played over 20 rounds where players manage employees, construct links across the US, and carefully time donations for endgame scoring. The reviewer praises its solid components and engaging puzzle, rating it among the best games of the year.

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Getting Games, Friendly Ties PodcastVideo

The "Friendly Ties Podcast" presents a roundtable discussion where participants share their experiences and offer a review of the physical board game Carnegie after playing it.

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eNVy Board Gaming, NickVideo

eNVy Board Gaming delivers a genuine review of the physical board game Carnegie. The reviewer expresses enjoyment for the game's strategic depth and worker placement mechanics, finding the overall production quality to be good.

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Never Bored Gaming, Tom and WesVideo

This video from Never Bored Gaming offers a review of the physical board game Carnegie, providing the hosts' thoughts and assessment of its gameplay, mechanics, and overall player experience.

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