This game is inspired by the life of Andrew Carnegie, who was born in Scotland in 1835 and emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1848. Although Carnegie started his career as a telegraph operator, his role as a major player in the rise of the United States’ steel industry made him one of the richest men in the world and an icon of the American dream.

Carnegie was also a benefactor and philanthropist. Upon his death in 1919, more than $350 million of his wealth was bequeathed to various foundations, with another $30 million going to various charities. His endowments created nearly 2,500 free public libraries that bear his name to this day: the Carnegie libraries.

In Carnegie, players will recruit employees and expand their businesses by investing in real estate, producing goods, developing transport technology, and creating transport chains across the United States.

Perhaps they will even become illustrious benefactors who contribute to the country’s greatness through their deeds and generosity! The game takes place over 20 rounds, with players each having one turn per round. In each round the active player will choose one of four actions, which the other players will follow.

The success of a player’s Company is represented by their victory points (VP), and the player with the most VP at the end of the game will be declared the winner, known forevermore for their philanthropic works.

In this App version of the board game you will play vs. Andrew, the solo automata, with Four different level of difficulty. 

The App includes a short tutorial which explain the basic concepts of the game to help the player dive in immediately, and a full set of written rules.

Game Overview

The game takes place over 20 rounds. Each round consists of four parts, which take place in the following order:

1. Select Timeline

Using the Timeline marker, the first player selects the Timeline corresponding to the action they wish to perform.

2. Events

Placing the Timeline marker will trigger an event (income or donation) for all players.

3. Use Departments

All the players take turns using their Departments that correspond to the chosen action type.

4. Activate Employees & End of Round

Players may activate employees, and finally the action marker moves one space to the right on the Timeline.