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- BGG #75
- BGG rating
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- 120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
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Rules assistance for Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- 13+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland is an expansion for Funkenschlag: EnBW released in 2012 for 2–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Friedemann Friese and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Income, and Network and Route Building.
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About the game
Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland is a pair of expansions for Power Grid that includes twelve new power plant cards exclusive for Northern Europe! • Northern Europe: The seven countries in Northern Europe use very different energy sources for their electricity production. Depending on which regions are chosen the players will be confronted with a changed set of power plants. • United Kingdom & Ireland: The players can operate two different networks on these two isles. With no direct connection between Ireland and Great Britain, starting the second network costs the player dearly. Additionally, this region changed from a resource exporter to an importer in a very short time, so »Step 3« starts earlier when playing on this map.
Designers
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- 999 Games
- Rio Grande Games
- Lautapelit.fi
- 2F-Spiele
Questions and answers
Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland supports 2–6 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 Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland is 120 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 Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland for ages 13 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.
Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland belongs to these categories: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Income, and Network and Route Building. 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 Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland are: Friedemann Friese. 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 Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland as an expansion for Funkenschlag: EnBW. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Funkenschlag: EnBW to use it. Check that your edition of Funkenschlag: EnBW is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.