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QE

QE is a very simple economic party game that does not chase depth, but knows exactly how to make the right group enjoy itself. It is the sort of game that earns its place in a collection.

QE

QE

Published
2019
Designer
Gavin Birnbaum
Publisher
BoardGameTables.com, Board Game Rookie, BoardM Factory
Players
3–5
Playing time
45 min

QE is the economic party game for groups that want to laugh, talk, and feel briefly important. It is not a deep game. It does not need to be: it is very simple and it delivers a good time.

Its economic core is immediately approachable. The rules do not ask you to disappear into a manual or pretend you are sitting an exam; you get the idea quickly and start playing.

It is not a deep game.
CaptainObvious

The interaction comes from the group itself and from how each person approaches the economic side of things. You are not wrestling with some grand, deep system; you watch the table, make your straightforward choices, and enjoy the disruption everybody creates together. That is the trick.

This is worth having in any collection because it will get played and earn its keep. It promises no more than it delivers, and what it delivers is exactly what you want from a light economic party game: good company and a good mood.

This is worth having in any collection because it will get played and earn its keep.
CaptainObvious

Source: BoardGameGeek

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