Power Grid

Power Grid
Box cover of Power Grid by Friedemann Friese
In Power Grid, players compete to build up electrical networks from scratch and be the player to power the most cities at the end of the game.
DesignersFriedemann Friese
PublishersRio Grande Games
Players2 to 6
Setup time10–15 minutes
Playing time120+ minutes
ChanceMedium
Age range12 and up
SkillsBuying, resource management

Power Grid is the English-language version of the second edition of the multiplayer German-style board game Funkenschlag, designed by Friedemann Friese and first released in 2004. Power Grid was released by Rio Grande Games.

In the game, each player represents a company which owns power plants and tries to supply electricity to cities. During the game, players bid on power plants and buy resources to provide electricity to the growing number of cities in their network.