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Money Maker
2016
Rules assistance for Money Maker
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- 3–6 players
- 45–180 min
- 11+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Money Maker
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Money Maker is a board game released in 2016 for 3–6 players, 45–180 minutes per game, and ages 11 and up. It was designed by Paul Brinkkemper and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Trading, and Auction / Bidding.
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About the game
Money Maker is a fun board game about creating money, debt and credit set in 16th century Amsterdam, the Golden Age of the Netherlands. Every player is a commercial bank. It is your goal to end up as the richest bank of Amsterdam. You do this by earning as much money as you can. Luckily, you have an endless supply of credit to invest! The game works like this: Bid against your friends to acquire valuable companies. The highest bidder is allowed to invest in the company using their bank credit. Using the companies you invested in, produce consumption or production goods. Sell the goods to the markets, earn money, and hopefully make a profit! But be careful! The more credit is introduced into the economy, the more inflation will rise, causing fluctuating prices. You might not get the return you were counting on and cause a financial crisis... —description from the designer
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Questions and answers
Money Maker 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 listed playing time for Money Maker is 45–180 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Money Maker for ages 11 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.
Money Maker has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Money Maker belongs to these categories: Economic, Bluffing, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Trading, and Auction / Bidding. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Money Maker are: Paul Brinkkemper. 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 Money Maker 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.