At a glance
Base game · Publisher: Inside Up Games · Designer: Earl Aspiras and Tom Volpe
Terminus (IUG015)
Terminus is a board game from Inside Up Games.
How it plays
In Terminus, you run a transit company building subway tunnels and stops across a growing city.
You move around a rondel of action zones, each offering different actions, from gaining upgrades to building your subway line. Buy resources in a shifting marketplace, decide whether to move step by step or skip ahead for discounts, and build developments that unlock better alternate actions. Lobby for public projects and private agendas to earn prestige, and the player with the most prestige wins.
Saga Table Talk
Great for: Strategy fans who enjoy economic games and building networks.
What a game night feels like: Thoughtful and competitive. Everyone's eyeing the market, and a well-timed jump on the rondel can swing the game.
If you like this, try: Undergrove, Civilization: A New Dawn
Teaching tip: Show how skipping ahead on the rondel trades actions for discounts. It's the key decision in the game.
FAQ
How do you win Terminus?
Earn the most prestige from public projects, private agendas and your subway line.
Who designed Terminus?
Earl Aspiras and Tom Volpe.
Any tips for a first game of Terminus?
Show how skipping ahead on the rondel trades actions for discounts. It's the key decision in the game.
What should I try if I like Terminus?
Try Undergrove or Civilization: A New Dawn.
