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Whale Street
2023
Rules assistance for Whale Street
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 45–60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 3 players
Rules assistant for Whale Street
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Whale Street is a board game released in 2023 for 3–6 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Giung Kim and Lee Ju-Hwa and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Betting and Bluffing, and Stock Holding.
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About the game
In the brutal stock market, there are those who control the company, swing stock prices, and build wealth. They create waves that cover the market with huge capital. They are called Whales. Whale Street is a stock game played in a short time. Players must understand and manipulate the status of the company and invest wisely to win the game. Each company's status is represented by a combination of tech cards. The tech cards placed on the company board represent the skill status of each company, therefore are applied only to that company. On the other hand, the tech cards placed on the market board represent the market conditions affecting all companies, and therefore are common to all companies. Reference card shows superiority and inferiority according to the combination of tech cards. Depending on the ranking of the company status, earnings and stock prices fluctuate. Players have to grow their assets, sometimes manipulating, and sometimes predicting the status.
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- Olin Studio
Questions and answers
Whale Street 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 Whale Street is 45–60 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 Whale Street for ages 14 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.
Whale Street has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Whale Street belongs to these categories: Economic, Party Game, and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Betting and Bluffing, and Stock Holding. 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 Whale Street are: Giung Kim and Lee Ju-Hwa. 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 Whale Street 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.