2022Tobias Gohrbandt, Heiko Günther
- Videos
- 23
- Creators
- 16
Mostly how-to-play and reviews
1 - 5 players30 - 60 minMedium weight
Peak Oil
2017Tobias Gohrbandt, Heiko Günther
- Videos
- 17
- Creators
- 13
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Peak Oil is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 8 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
2 - 5 players
45 - 75 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
You are the top manager at one of the big oil companies, tasked with leading your enterprise into a future without oil. With peak oil looming ahead, you try to squeeze the last drops from oil fields around the world to gather the resources to invest into various oil replacement technologies. While you may try to emerge from the coming crisis by regular means, your competitors will most probably not, forcing you to dirty your hands as well. On your turn in Peak Oil, you assign your agents to different action spots on the board. If your agents are in the majority at any given action spot, or you decide to send mercenaries to their help, they squelch the competition there and allow you to take the linked action. Actions include developing and harvesting oil fields, building pipelines, hiring new agents, buying new ship contracts, investing in oil replacement technologies, conducting PR campaigns, engaging in piracy, and manipulating public opinion and oil prices. After some time, the oil - represented by a set number of small barrels you draw from a bag when developing new oil fields - will run out. This is called "peak oil" and marks the end of the game. Players tally the value of the technologies in which they invested and promoted during the game. Whoever shaped the future best (i.e. gained favor for their company) wins.
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Which Peak Oil video should I watch?
Peak Oil has 17 videos from 13 creators: 8 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 1 unboxing and 3 other videos. They date from 2017 to May 2023.
To learn the rules, start with "Peak Oil | How to Play" by MeepleBits, which runs 49 min. For a quicker teach, "¿Cómo se juega a Peak Oil?" by 2Tomatoes Games runs 13 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Peak Oil Review" by UndeadVikingVideos. 8 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Peak Oil: Profiteer, also by Tobias Gohrbandt, or Ethnos, Canopy: Evergreen and Alien Frontiers, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Peak Oil
From BoardGameGeek:
You are the top manager at one of the big oil companies, tasked with leading your enterprise into a future without oil. With peak oil looming ahead, you try to squeeze the last drops from oil fields around the world to gather the resources to invest into various oil replacement technologies. While you may try to emerge from the coming crisis by regular means, your competitors will most probably not, forcing you to dirty your hands as well. On your turn in Peak Oil, you assign your agents to different action spots on the board. If your agents are in the majority at any given action spot, or you decide to send mercenaries to their help, they squelch the competition there and allow you to take the linked action. Actions include developing and harvesting oil fields, building pipelines, hiring new agents, buying new ship contracts, investing in oil replacement technologies, conducting PR campaigns, engaging in piracy, and manipulating public opinion and oil prices. After some time, the oil - represented by a set number of small barrels you draw from a bag when developing new oil fields - will run out. This is called "peak oil" and marks the end of the game. Players tally the value of the technologies in which they invested and promoted during the game. Whoever shaped the future best (i.e. gained favor for their company) wins.
Designers
Tobias Gohrbandt, Heiko Günther
Artist
Heiko Günther
Publisher
2Tomatoes Games
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