# Austerity

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2015
- **BGG Rating**: 6.9
- **BGG Rank**: #9094
- **Players**: 1 (Best with: 1)
- **Duration**: 10-20 min
- **Weight**: 2.32 / 5
- **Designers**: Jake Staines
- **Artists**: Jake Staines
- **Publishers**: (Web published)
- **Categories**: Economic, Political, Print & Play
- **Mechanics**: Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Solo / Solitaire Game

## Verdict
If you enjoy a good solo challenge and a dash of crisis management, Austerity is perfect for testing your skills as the leader of a struggling nation!Engaging solo challengeImpactful decision-makingClever drawing mechanicRelevant economic-political themeQuick and compactCan feel a bit repetitiveCube luck influences outcomesSolo player onlyRECOMMENDED

## Description
Austerity plunges you into the role of a leader managing a nation struggling under the weight of international debt. Your mission? Make critical decisions to balance the books and avert disaster. Get ready for complex dilemmas, such as deciding police funding, investing in private enterprise, cracking down on welfare cheats, or perhaps, borrowing even more money. But be warned: if your poor choices pile up and you can't escape debt, your political career will end, and you'll find yourself on the streets with everyone else! 

The core of the game revolves around a bag containing colored cubes, which symbolize your nation's financial health. Each round, you draw two cubes, and this combination triggers a specific event, often requiring a decision from you. You can add more cubes to the bag by funding public institutions, taking on new loans, or raising taxes. This means you control where the nation's money is spent, but the effects of these expenditures on the country are determined more abstractly by the luck of the draw. It's a compact and challenging solo game where every choice matters, and risk management is crucial for your government's survival.

## FAQ
### How many players can play Austerity?
Austerity is exclusively a solo game, designed for you to face the challenges of governing a nation all by yourself.

### What is the average playtime for a game?
A game of Austerity is quite quick, usually taking between 10 to 20 minutes. Perfect for a fast play session!

### What is the complexity level of the game?
It has a medium complexity (BGG weight of 2.3158/5). The rules are easy to grasp, but the strategic decisions can be quite challenging.

### Do I need to print anything to play?
Yes! Austerity is a 'Print & Play' game, meaning you download the files, print the components, and assemble them at home. Super accessible!

### What are the main components of the game?
Essentially, you'll need some colored cubes and a bag to draw them from, plus the event cards or sheets that you'll print.

### Who is Austerity recommended for?
It's ideal for those looking for a solo game with an economic-political theme, who enjoy resource management, and don't mind a bit of luck when seeing events unfold.