ONE OF THE HOTTEST GAMES AT ESSEN 2023! When Elsa von Frühlingfeld presented her invention to King Frederik Augustus II of Saxony, people thought it was trickery. She used the recently isolated element Uranium to heat up a jar of water and used the resulting steam to power an engine that kept the Uranium active via a process she called “atomization.” Her device, the Nucleum, ushered in a new era of energy and prosperity...Nucleum Nucleum is a heavy euro board game in which players take role of industrialists trying to succeed during the economic and technological boom of 19th-century Saxony, fueled by the invention and spread of the Nucleum (a nuclear reactor). Players earn victory points by developing their networks, building and powering urban buildings, securing contracts, and meeting milestones (randomized endgame goals). Each player also gets unique asymmetric technologies, giving them special powers when unlocked. Gameplay is continuous; players take turns one after another with no rounds or phases. Type: Action Retrieval, Connections, Contracts, Network and Route Building, Variable Player Powers Designers: Dávid Turczi, Simone Luciani Artists: Andreas Resch, Zbigniew Umgelter Number of players 1-4 Playing Time 60-150 min Age 14+
