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The Pursuit of Happiness

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Published
2015
Reach
Niche
Players
1–4
Play time
60–90 min
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Main mechanics

  • Engine building
  • Drafting
  • Worker placement
  • Engine building: Small early moves compound into a machine that does the work later.
  • Drafting: You pick from a shared pool and pass the rest along.
  • Worker placement: You claim limited action spots before anyone else does.
Full publisher description

We all have one common desire: the desire for happiness. As we build our life, taking steps towards the pursuit of happiness, we come closer to the realization that happiness lies in the pursuit. The Pursuit of Happiness is a game in which you take a character from birth and you live the life you always wanted. Using a worker-placement mechanism with time as your workers, you take on projects, you get jobs, you buy items, you establish relationships, you raise families. The possibilities are endless as you live the life you have always wanted. How much will you be able to achieve in just one lifetime during The Pursuit of Happiness ?

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