Arkwright Anniversary Edition is an expanded and streamlined reissue of the classic economic strategy game by Stefan Risthaus. In this edition, players take on the roles of entrepreneurs during England’s Industrial Revolution, building and managing factories while navigating the challenges of evolving markets and technologies. The anniversary edition features updated artwork, a revised rulebook, and multiple modular options such as “Spinning Mule,” “Waterframe,” and the inclusion of an Automa solo mode that lets one player compete against an AI-controlled opponent.

Gameplay Overview
Across several decades of in-game time, players produce and sell a variety of goods — like cloth, cutlery, lamps, and bread — in both domestic and colonial markets. Success requires smart management of workers, machines, and finances: hire and replace labor, modernize factories, set competitive prices, and react to economic events that occur each turn. The goal is to grow your company’s share value and wealth without falling into debt. With deep strategic choices, modular rules for varied experiences, and intense economic planning, Arkwright Anniversary Edition delivers a heavyweight, historically themed strategy game that rewards long-term planning and tactical flexibility.