
Smartphone Inc.
A board game by Ivan Lashin
Only a small amount of text on components is needed during play.
1 - 5 Players 60 - 90 minutes Medium
Simultaneous Action Selection, Layering, Area Majority / Influence, Variable Set-up, Network and Route Building, Solo / Solitaire Game, Action Queue, Turn Order: Stat-Based
Economic, Industry / Manufacturing
Friends and Communities with Smartphone Inc.
Description
In Smartphone Inc, you take on the role of a CEO of a smartphone-producing company, navigating the challenges of the industry to become the most profitable and successful. The game is an economic simulation where you research technologies, develop your factory, and build a worldwide office network to outprice your competitors. With a unique planning mechanism that combines patching, bidding, and action selection, you'll need to make strategic decisions to stay ahead. Over five rounds, you'll program your decisions on price, production, research, and expansion, with each round consisting of eight phases. From planning and pricing to production and sales, every decision counts. With a playtime of 60 to 90 minutes, Smartphone Inc is a game of strategy and skill that's easy to learn but challenging to master, making it perfect for 1 to 5 players looking for a fun and engaging economic simulation experience.

