Arkwright is an economic board game designed by Stefan Risthaus in which players are entrepreneurs in 18th-century England, building and running factories. This anniversary edition is streamlined and comes with a new rulebook and new artwork.

How it plays

Players produce and sell goods such as cloth, cutlery, lamps and bread across different markets. You can manage up to four factories, balancing workers and machines, while events at the end of each decade bring opportunities and challenges. The aim is to outmaneuver your rivals, build up wealth and raise your company's share value. Fall into debt and you lose automatically.

Key features

• Modules that change the play experience, including Spinning Mule and Waterframe variants and an East India module
• Solo mode, called Automat, where a single player competes against artificial opponents
• New rulebook and artwork for the anniversary edition

Game details

• 2-4 players
• 180-240 min playing time
• Ages 14+
• English edition
• Publisher: Capstone Games