Careers (board game)
Careers is a board game first manufactured by Parker Brothers in 1955 for $2.97 US; it was most recently produced by Winning Moves Games. It was devised by the sociologist James Cooke Brown. Victory conditions (a secret "Success Formula") consist of a minimum amount of fame, happiness and money (designated as fortune and counted in thousands of dollars) that the player must gain. Players (from two to six) set their own victory conditions before the game begins, the total of which must be sixty or one hundred (the higher total is recommended when only two people are playing).
Box cover and game layout, Winning Moves edition | |
| Designers | James Cooke Brown |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Winning Moves Parker Brothers Pressman Toy Corporation Waddingtons |
| Publication | 1955 |
| Players | 2 to 6 |
| Setup time | 5-10 minutes |
| Playing time | 45-90 minutes |
| Chance | Medium |
| Skills | Roll-and-Move Win Condition Choice Money Management |
So for example in a regular multi-player game a player can set a goal of 20 hearts of happiness, 20 stars of fame, and 20 thousand dollars of fortune, or 45 hearts, 15 thousand dollars and no interest in any fame.