Having this alternative victory condition is awesome because it creates both positive and negative moments of tension. Someone might need one more award to win the game, or they might be one safety violation away from exiting early.

Men at Work | Board Games | Miniature Market Men at Work | Board Games | Miniature Market

If a player loses all their safety certificates they are out of the game. I guess there are only so many accidents you can cause before you’re finally fired. Variants While other construction games have you building tall structures, like Jenga, or The Fuzzies. Men at Work has them apple bottom jeans, and boots with fur, and keeps it low, low, low… Dexterity games are often dismissed as being activities more than they are games, but Men at Work proves that notion doesn’t always apply.

Please share this if you liked it!

My only real issue with Men at Work is the player elimination mechanic. For the 2-player game, player elimination is not an issue but at the 3-5-player count, having someone sit out seems like a mistake to me. This does tend to speed up the game, but I’ve never been a fan having players sit out. Games are a communal experience for my group and player elimination goes against that. Final Thoughts: Higher and higher, the construction grows. Before long, the steel girders reach dizzying heights. Fearlessly, the workers carry on, with nothing more than hardhats to protect them. The danger of collapse hangs over everything ? so just make sure that nothing happens! You also have to impress Rita, the boss, if you want to be Employee of the Month. There’s a lot to do, so let’s get going! The traditional way to win is if a player collects the required number of worker of the month awards. Foreman – In this version players start the game with 2 random instruction cards. Over the course of the game, they can use one of these cards if they do not want to carry out an instruction shown on a drawn card. This version also states players have to place workers on the highest girder of the chosen colour.

Men at Work Preview | Board Games | Zatu Games UK | Seek Your Men at Work Preview | Board Games | Zatu Games UK | Seek Your

However, if you are someone who struggles with dexterity games this may not be your cup of tea. Mainly because, the whole game is about having a steady hand and piece placement. Again, I enjoy dexterity games of all types and Men at Work is easy to learn and fast to the table. The components included are not only aesthetically pleasing and detailed but really do an excellent job of supporting the construction theme. My group and I were big fans of the variant rules which really help enhance the base rules but also add to the replay value. Based on the quality of components, variability of setup, and turn-by-turn development of the game state, if you like Men at Work and have the 3-5 players for the optimal experience, you’ll never complain about replay value or deterring components. This makes a great gateway game, an icebreaker game, or something light to start or end a game night. So, how do you decide what to add and where to place it? At the start of each turn, you turn over the card on the top of the pile to reveal the instructions. This is so simple, but it's genius as the random generation increases the replay-ability. The revealed card explains how to place the object. Allowing anyone who’s interested in playing to start without a lengthy rules explanation or a 17-minute introduction to modern board games.Designed by Rita Modl and produced by Pretzel Games, Men at Work will test your dexterity and have you building to dizzying heights. Get to Work In most games, I’m not a fan of player elimination, as I often feel like there’s a better solution than having someone sit out and watch. Thankfully, it’s not really an issue in Men at Work, for two reasons. First off, since the game is just so entertaining to watch, even after being eliminated you can still get some enjoyment out of watching other players cause accidents or succeed in their ambitious plays. Secondly, and most importantly, the game is so short that even when someone gets eliminated relatively early, they only tend to have to watch for 5-10 minutes before the game ends. That concept works so well, thanks in large part to the theme, highlighted by the game’s magnificent table presence. Even if dexterity games aren’t your jam, anyone who sees this being played would be tempted to stop and watch. It’s not just that it looks nice; the components are heavy, durable, and satisfying to maneuver. As the game goes on it gets tougher to place building materials and workers as the structure gets taller. At some point, the Rita Boss card will be drawn. Once this card is in play, players can start receiving worker of the month awards. If a player earns enough of these, they will win the game. Higher and higher, the construction grows. Before long, the steel girders reach dizzying heights. Fearlessly, the workers carry on, with nothing more than hardhats to protect them. The danger of collapse hangs over everything � so just make sure that nothing happens! You also have to impress Rita, the boss, if you want to be Employee of the Month. There’s a lot to do, so let’s get going!