
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,731
- BGG rating
- 6.5
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2–8 players15 min2009

Rules assistance for Стартап
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with saved question history.

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Стартап is a board game released in 2011 for 2–5 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up.
Startup is a game where you will become a young businessman beginning to conquer the world of IT-projects. Your goal is to chose the most perspective directions, to direct the team of employees, to establish partnership and catch any possibility to build your first serious capital. The game basis is the mechanics of project management: during every turn you distribute the work according to you projects. You personally make one unit of any work, where as your employees – only of sectional one: programming, design, content or management. Your goal is to finish every project in time and get profit from it. Almost every turn there happens something requiring joint reaction of all participants: either the market changes, or somebody’s project comes to deadline, and so joint work is required, or someone leaves the others behind and threatens everyone to become a monopolist. The techniques of negotiation are realized well in the game: you may agree upon temporary alliances, outsourcing, joint project performance and many other.
Стартап supports 2–5 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 Стартап is 20 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 Стартап 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.
Стартап has a complexity rating of 1.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Стартап belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Real-time. 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 Стартап and want something comparable for your next game night.
The catalogue lists Стартап 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.