- BGG rating
- 6.8
Steam Park: Essen Special Cards
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,541
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Steam Park
2013
Rules assistance for Steam Park
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Steam Park
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Steam Park is a board game released in 2013 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Lorenzo Silva, Lorenzo Tucci Sorrentino, and Aureliano Buonfino and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Memory, and Modular Board.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Steam Park: Play Dirty
- 2–5 players
- 30–60 min
- 2016
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Steam Park: Robots
- 2–5 players
- 90 min
- 2016
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About the game
Game description from the publisher: As owners of a fantastic steam park, you're to build gigantic, coal-powered rides to attract as many visitors as you can – but building attractions won't be enough. You'll also need to manage your employees, invest in advertising in order to attract and please the different kinds of guests visiting your park, and, above all, keep the dirt that your park produces under strict control! Steam Park is an easy-to-learn game with two difficulty levels: one for the less experienced gamers and a more strategic one for those who want a more exciting challenge. In this management game, you'll have to build your own amusement park and make it the largest and most profitable in the region. By constructing the three-dimensional, wonderful rides designed by Marie Cardouat, you will see your park grow right before your eyes. Choose your strategy! Build Stands to attract more Visitors, or Toilets to keep the Dirt under control. Whatever decision you take, take it quickly: The less time you spend planning, the more time you'll have to maintain your park. Thanks to a clever, original action-choosing mechanism, winning in Steam Park is as much a matter of being the best as of being the fastest!
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- ADC Blackfire Entertainment
- Hobby Japan
- Trefl Joker Line
- Heidelberger Spieleverlag
- IELLO
- Нескучные игры
- Cranio Creations
- Horrible Guild
Questions and answers
Steam Park supports 2–4 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 Steam Park is 60 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 Steam Park for ages 10 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.
Steam Park has a complexity rating of 2.1 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.
Steam Park belongs to these categories: Dice, Real-time, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Memory, and Modular Board. 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 Steam Park are: Lorenzo Silva, Lorenzo Tucci Sorrentino, and Aureliano Buonfino. 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 Steam Park 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.