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The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire does not pretend to be a heavy game, but it keeps the table involved and the session moving. At around 70 minutes, it felt like money well spent.

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire

Published
2016
Designer
Tom Jolly, Luke Laurie
Publisher
Minion Games, Doit Games, Playfun Games
Players
1–5
Playing time
120 min

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire is not a heavy game. It does have table action, interest, and, best of all, almost no downtime.

Our game ran to roughly 70 minutes, with none of those dead turns where you stare at the table waiting to be allowed back in. You play, everyone else plays, and something keeps happening.

It does have table action, interest, and, best of all, almost no downtime.
TheCuttlefish

We played it and we liked it. For a game that does not demand an entire evening, it is a very sound purchase.

For a game that does not demand an entire evening, it is a very sound purchase.
TheCuttlefish

Source: BoardGameGeek

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