Acquire

Why It's Significant (in 25 words or less):

Acquire is probably the most enduring game design from master designer Sid Sackson and it introduced a new wave of strategy games to many adults.

Date:

1962

Publisher:

Originally published by 3M. Currently published by Wizards of the Coast, which is owned by Hasbro.

Designer:

Sid Sackson

Also Published As:

Cartel, Hotel-Konig

More About Acquire:

Sackson is one of the most prolific and productive American game designers of all time, and until his death in 2002 owned what is believed to be the largest game collection in the world.

Originally conceived as a game about the development and merging of hotel chains, the most recent editions of Acquire (published in 2000 and 2008 by Avalon Hill) changed the theme slightly to become a game about corporate mergers. The goal is to strategically invest in the companies most likely to benefit from the mergers.