Watch “Autobahn – How to Play and Review,” a board game review for Autobahn from Board Game Dad on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Board Game Dad on YouTube:
Every now and then I like to sink my teeth into a hearty, meat-and-potatoes type of game. Autobahn is a great go to for a strategy fix: this IS NOT A FAMILY GAME!
Autobahn is one of the most strategically deep games I have. And by “strategy” I don’t mean a game that overwhelms with complexity, (although it is a relatively complex game) rather, this is strategy that is brought about by meaningful decisions that have a significant impact on other players (without being aggression!). This is a Euro game that will really compel you to pay attention to what other players are doing.
In this video, I provide a brief overview of how to play and an in-depth analysis of what makes this game great.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 - Intro: A review of Autobahn
0:33 - Theme Rating
1:41 - How do you play Autobahn? Setup
5:15 - How do you play Autobahn? – Gameplay
12:21 - Other Actions on Your Turn
13:33 - Administration Phases
15:36 - End Game and Final Scoring
16:44 - Mechanics Rating
21:12 - Components Rating
22:53 - Strategy Rating
24:04 - Complexity Rating
Mainly reviews. Autobahn is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 23 reviews, 11 how-to-play guides, 5 recorded sessions, and 4 unboxings.
1 - 4 players
90 - 150 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
About Autobahn, from BoardGameGeek:
Autobahn is an economic strategy game about the building of the German motorway system over three periods of time spanning from the end of World War II to the present day.
At the end of the second period (in 1990), the Unification opens up opportunities to further extend the network into the eastern part of the country.
As a director within the BundesAutobahn Organisation, you are responsible for managing and developing the German Federal Highway System.
Aside from building roads, you'll also be responsible for facilitating the transport of goods to neighbouring countries and constructing petrol stations to benefit from this new traffic.
As you contribute to the development of the network, you gain seats at the administration boards of each highway, and they will increase your budget at the start of each period.
Over the course of the game, your board members will eventually advance to more prestigious seats within the Bundesautobahn building, which instead will provide victory points at the end of the game.
Plan ahead to optimize your efficiency: Each contribution you make builds your reputation and gains you access to new departments and scoring opportunities that better align with your chosen path to victory.
The cards in your hand allows you to take actions on one of the 7 main Autobahns.
You'll need to plan carefully and time your actions perfectly if you want to make the most of your hand before you need to collect your cards back.
-description from the publisher