Benchmark Research - Rococo
Rococo (Eagle-Gryphon Games 2020) is a resource management board game revolving around fulfilling dress orders for a prestigious ball. You must hire employees to complete tasks for you such as creating and tailoring pieces, gathering materials and hiring additional staff to meet your quota. Your job is to oversee, plan and manage your employees to gain prestige points, and ultimately win the prize of best work in the ball. (boardgamegeek n.d.) What I found particularly interesting about Rococo (Eagle-Gryphon Games 2020) is its 7 round gameplay (boardgamegeek n.d.), with a deadline falling at the end of the 7th round. I think that this system really encourages players to make good use of their time, the deadline acting as a driving force as opposed to just waiting for one player to reach a certain score. I also enjoy the mechanic of hiring employees to perform certain tasks for you, allowing you to make the most out of your time. There are different kinds of employees with...
