Gran Circo

About this board game

Gran Circo is a strategy game for 3–5 players that takes about 50 minutes to play. Across four rounds, you will manage a circus, recruit talented artists, improve your business, and prepare spectacular shows.

Each round begins with income and the selection of two business partners. These partners provide additional powers, helping you shape your plans as you compete for the most sought-after artists. A distinctive distribution mechanic may also send artists to the cooperative, creating new opportunities for recruitment.

During the investment phase, decide how to use your money to develop the circus. You may hire artists from the cooperative, purchase improvements, advertise your upcoming show, or set up tents to sell merchandise. Balancing these options is essential: talented performers strengthen your show, while improvements, marketing, and merchandise can help your business grow.

• Hire and manage a talented artist crew.
• Choose business partners with useful additional powers.
• Invest in improvements, advertising, and merchandise tents.
• Compete across two shows and score your circus.

After every two rounds, the circus performs in a show. Players score their circuses before moving on to another town, discarding everything except their artists and improvements. This change of location gives the game a fresh stage while preserving the most important parts of your growing enterprise.

After the second show, the player with the most points wins. With only four rounds, Gran Circo offers a focused contest in which every hiring decision, investment, and promotional choice can influence the final result.