Congratulations, your research project has been approved! Now it's time to publish your scientific results and data. In this game, you will find out what can happen and what you need to bear in mind. But you are not alone - your library will be by your side every step of the way. Immerse yourself in the world of scientific publishing and gain a reputation through skillful action!

Target of the game

As a researcher, you try to achieve as much impact and visibility as possible by building your reputation.

Game information

• Each player receives 5 talers at the start.
• Each player starts with 0 reputation points.

Gameplay

Rolling the dice and moving

The dice are rolled in turn and the figure moves forward according to the number rolled.

• If you land on a library space or open access space, you carry out the actions described.
• If you land on an event space, read the event card and follow the instructions on it. Events can either help you or challenge you.

Costs and scientific publishing

• Unfortunately, scientific publishing is not always free. You must therefore pay attention to how you spend your money and gain reputation points through libraries and open access.

Costs on fields and event cards

If you land on a field (e.g. library field or open access field) or draw an event card that incurs costs, you must pay for it with your talers. The exact number of talers to be paid is shown either on
the field or on the event card.

If you have no talers

If you do not have enough talers to cover the costs, you must either give up the same number of reputation points (or vice versa). If you also have no more reputation points, you must sit out a round,
while the other players continue.

End of the game

The game ends as soon as a player has reached 5 reputation points.
This player has achieved the greatest scientific impact and visibility and wins the game!