{"product_id":"qe","title":"QE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"panel panel-condensed panel-expandable ng-scope ng-isolate-scope expandable full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-envelope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"game-description-body ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ng-binding\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinancial crisis has occurred. Sixteen \"too big to fail\" companies from four countries need bailing out. The central banks have unlimited financial resources, so lots of money is going to be printed, but the central banks also face disaster — print too much money and the country they represent goes bust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ.E.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a term that stands for \"quantitative easing\", you play the role of a central bank. You bid on different size companies to accumulate various levels of victory points. The amount you bid is unlimited since you are the central bank and you own the printing press! After the initial \"open\" bid by the lead player, the other players bid in secret. After the sixteen companies have been \"bailed out\", bonus victory points are awarded for company sets of nationalization, monopolization, and diversification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayer markers on the scoring track now reveal which player has the most victory points, but this is not the end. Players must now add up the amount of money they printed and the player who printed the most money loses all their victory points!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrevious editions of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQ.E.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esupported up to four players, with a fifth-player expansion being available separately. This new edition of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eQ.E.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis playable with up to five players out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel panel-top game-awards panel-condensed ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-header panel-header-sm\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"panel-title\"\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-expandable ng-isolate-scope expandable full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-envelope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-unstyled ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/80327\/2023-spiel-des-jahres-recommended\"\u003e2023 Spiel des Jahres Recommended\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/64693\/2019-meeples-choice-award-nominee\"\u003e2019 Meeples Choice Award Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/61424\/2019-golden-geek-most-innovative-board-game-nomine\"\u003e2019 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/63855\/2019-board-game-quest-awards-best-party-game-nomin\"\u003e2019 Board Game Quest Awards Best Party Game Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/63852\/2019-board-game-quest-awards-best-game-from-a-smal\"\u003e2019 Board Game Quest Awards Best Game from a Small Publisher Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Misfit Hobbies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56771251175772,"sku":null,"price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0562\/9020\/files\/qe.jpg?v=1771516010","url":"https:\/\/misfithobbies.store\/products\/qe","provider":"Misfit Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}