Franchise

Franchise is an economic strategy board game designed by Christwart Conrad and published by Queen Games in 2018. Suitable for 2 to 5 players aged 12 and above, the game offers an engaging experience with a playtime of approximately 60 minutes.

Gameplay Overview:

• Objective: Players assume the roles of entrepreneurs aiming to expand their businesses across various cities in the United States during the 1960s. The goal is to establish a dominant presence in these cities, thereby increasing income and influence.
• Mechanics: The game combines area majority/influence, income generation, and network building. Players start with a small business and expand into new cities, adding branches to their enterprises. Securing the majority in a city allows players to earn victory points, and once all cities in a region have been scored, players with a presence in that region gain additional points.
• Components: The game includes a game board, player tableaus, income chart tiles, bonus tokens, wooden stores, victory point markers, start tiles, area tiles, city tokens, and dollar cards.

Strategic Elements:

• Expansion vs. Income: Players must balance the act of collecting money from cities with the need to expand into new cities or grow their market share in existing ones. This strategic decision-making is crucial for success.
• Regional Supremacy: Achieving supremacy in all cities within a region rewards players with additional victory points, emphasizing the importance of strategic expansion and competition.

Franchise offers a rich and immersive experience for fans of strategic and competitive board games, combining economic strategy with historical context.