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- BGG rating
- 6.3
Tomorrow
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Keep Cool
2004
Rules assistance for Keep Cool
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- 3–6 players
- 12+
- Complexity 2.2/5
Rules assistant for Keep Cool
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Keep Cool is a board game released in 2004 for 3–6 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Klaus Eisenack and Gerhard Petschel-Held.
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About the game
Summary taken from the website: With Keep Cool, each player takes a role within global climate politics. You have to put through economic interests – e.g., of the USA and its partners or of the Developing Countries – yet you must not forget the strong lobby groups in your country like the oil industry or environmental groups as they also decide whether you win or lose. Within each round of the game you have to decide between measures for climate protection good for all and egoistic decisions just for your own sake. The risk: catastrophes like droughts, floods or pandemics. The chance: welfare and a stable global climate. Whoever reaches his targets first wins, yet if you are not cooperative enough all players might lose due to a collapse of the world climate.
Designers
Publishers
- Spieltrieb
Questions and answers
Keep Cool supports 3–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Keep Cool for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Keep Cool has a complexity rating of 2.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Keep Cool belongs to these categories: Economic, Political, and Negotiation. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Keep Cool and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Keep Cool are: Klaus Eisenack and Gerhard Petschel-Held. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Keep Cool as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.