Commercial Terms & Encounter Mechanics
Operating rules governing inventory allocation, pricing modifiers, and encounter routing:
Commerce Performance Telemetry
Rate at which executive founders prioritize visiting this merchant when offered.
Founders buy an average of 1.52 cards per stop (38% shelf clearance of 4 slots).
Gross inventory acquired across all runs (2 upgrades purchased).
Recent Merchant Sales
Executive Transaction Audit| Asset Sold | Price | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12 | NEW UNIT | about 7 hours ago | |
| $12 | NEW UNIT | about 7 hours ago | |
| $10 | NEW UNIT | 2 days ago | |
| $8 | NEW UNIT | 2 days ago | |
| $12 | NEW UNIT | 2 days ago | |
| $12 | NEW UNIT | 3 days ago | |
| $12 | NEW UNIT | 3 days ago | |
| $16 | NEW UNIT | 3 days ago | |
| $12 | NEW UNIT | 3 days ago | |
| $12 | NEW UNIT | 3 days ago |
Authorized Shelf Inventory & Options
All eligible corporate assets rolled on The Consortium's shelves. Sized according to 1-, 2-, and 3-width board footprints.
Quiet Quitter
Quiet Quitter
Profit 20. Scale +2 while Burned Out.
Black Turtleneck
Black Turtleneck
Gain 20 Valuation. Fast Track a random Scheme 1s. Gain 1 Scandal.
Evangelist
Evangelist
Inflict 50 Loss. When an adjacent asset Profits, inflict 20 Loss.
Union Buster
Union Buster
Slow a rival Employee 1s.
Boycott
Boycott
Gain 10 Moat. Whenever the rival Profits, apply 2 Scandal to them.
Hand-Lettered Sign
Hand-Lettered Sign
Gain 50% Market Share. Gain 8 Moat.
Early Adopter
Early Adopter
Permanently gain +8 Valuation.
The Bookkeeper
The Bookkeeper
Gain Moat equal to 10% of your Cash.
Legal Department
Legal Department
Inflict 15 Loss. Slow a rival asset 1s.
IT Support
IT Support
Refurbish your most recently Liquidated asset.
Loyal Clerk
Loyal Clerk
Profit 12 for each adjacent Human.
Account Manager
Account Manager
Inflict 15 Loss. Gain 30% Market Share.
Hiring Freeze
Hiring Freeze
Audit a random rival Employee 1s. Apply 3 Debt.
Price War
Price War
Inflict 28 Loss. Take 12 Loss.
Bailout
Bailout
Gain 50 Moat. The first time you would go under, Profit 400 instead.
Shell Company
Shell Company
Gain 40 Moat. If one of your assets would be Liquidated, this is Liquidated instead.
No Rush
No Rush
Gain 5 Moat. Whenever one of your assets is Slowed, gain 12 Moat.
Mathematician
Mathematician
Reduce a random Machine's cooldown by -0.8s.
Scrum Master
Scrum Master
Fast Track adjacent Employees 1s. Profit 15. Scale +1 while adjacent to an Employee.
Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew
Inflict 10 Loss. Profit 10. Gain 10 Moat. Apply 1 Debt.
Office Hamster
Office Hamster
Profit 10.
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Permanently gain +10 Valuation. Fast Track an adjacent Employee 1s.
Debt Ceiling
Debt Ceiling
Remove 3 Debt. Gain 20 Moat. Whenever you gain Debt, gain 25 Moat.
Pitchman
Pitchman
Inflict 14 Loss. Profit 10. Windfall 20%.
Animal Lover
Animal Lover
Gain 10 Moat for every Animal you have.
Zoning Petition
Zoning Petition
Slow the rival's most valuable asset 3s. Gain 10 Moat.
Superfan
Superfan
Inflict 20 Loss. When an adjacent Employee activates, inflict 30 Loss.
Corporate Mole
Corporate Mole
The rival loses -10 Valuation.
Unpaid Intern
Unpaid Intern
Profit 30.
Prompt Engineer
Prompt Engineer
Fast Track an adjacent AI 2s. Profit 10.
Nothing To Lose
Nothing To Lose
Apply 1 Scandal and inflict 10 Loss. The first time your Cash falls below half, inflict 40 Loss and Overwork your assets 1.5s.
Margin Call
Margin Call
Apply 2 Debt. Inflict Loss equal to 300% of the rival's Debt.
Office Manager
Office Manager
Restock an adjacent asset 1.
Clutch Advisor
Clutch Advisor
Gain 3 Revenue. First time your Cash falls below half: Audit all rival assets 1s.
Marketing Strategist
Marketing Strategist
Gain 15 Moat. When you apply Scandal, this gains +10 Moat.
Data Analyst
Data Analyst
Fast Track your slowest asset 2s. Profit 20.
Sketchy Contractor
Sketchy Contractor
Inflict 30 Loss. Windfall 25%.
Corporate Spy
Corporate Spy
Inflict 25 Loss. Apply 3 Scandal.
Collections Agent
Collections Agent
Inflict 10 Loss, plus 400% of the rival's Debt.
Community Manager
Community Manager
Profit 15. When an adjacent asset activates, Profit 15.
Performance Review
Performance Review
A random Employee of yours permanently gains +10 Loss.
Multi-Level Marketer
Multi-Level Marketer
Profit 15 for each Human you control. When an adjacent Human Profits, inflict 20 Loss.
Life Coach
Life Coach
Profit 15. Fast Track your highest-Value Employee 1s.
Public Record
Public Record
Gain 8 Moat. Whenever the rival takes on Debt, apply 3 Scandal to them.
Final Notice
Final Notice
Inflict 36 Loss. Stock 2.
Quarterly Goals
Quarterly Goals
Overwork your Employees 1s. Profit 20.
The Handyman
The Handyman
Gain 12 Moat. Whenever one of your assets is Liquidated, Refurbish it.
Social Media Manager
Social Media Manager
Gain 30 Moat. Adjacent assets grant +10 Moat.
Data Scientist
Data Scientist
Fast Track your fastest asset 1s. Inflict 20 Loss.
Guinea Pig
Guinea Pig
Overwork your adjacent Machines 2.5s.
Bootstrapped
Bootstrapped
Profit 20. Whenever you gain Debt, Profit 50 and Fast Track your fastest asset 2s.
Weekend Help
Weekend Help
Fast Track the Human to your left 1s and the Human to your right 2s.
Bulk Discount
Bulk Discount
Inflict 8 Loss for each Property you control.
True Believer
True Believer
Gain 20 Moat. When you use an adjacent Human, Profit 25.
Chief Storyteller
Chief Storyteller
Permanently gain +10 Valuation. Gain 8 Moat.
Copywriter
Copywriter
Apply 4 Scandal. Your other assets apply +1 Scandal.
Freelancer
Freelancer
Inflict 20 Loss. Scale +1 while adjacent to an Employee.
Mass Layoffs
Mass Layoffs
Profit 120. Gain 4 Debt.
Salesperson
Salesperson
Profit 30. While in play: +25 Funding income per Year.
Ad Network
Ad Network
Inflict 8 Loss, plus Loss equal to 300% of your Revenue.
Compliance Officer
Compliance Officer
Apply 1 Debt. Slow the rival's fastest asset 2s.
Lobbyist
Lobbyist
Apply 3 Debt. Apply 4 Scandal.
Hard Worker
Hard Worker
Inflict 10 Loss. Profit 10.
Dividends
Dividends
Profit 400% of your Revenue.
Black Swan
Black Swan
Inflict 25 Loss. Windfall 10%.
SCRUM
SCRUM
Restock your assets 1. Gain 30 Moat.
Company Handbook
Company Handbook
Gain 50 Moat. Reduce your Scandal by 3.
Middle Manager
Middle Manager
Inflict 15 Loss. When you use an adjacent Employee, inflict 10 Loss and gain 5 Moat.
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Gain 20 Moat. When you use an adjacent Employee, gain 10 Moat.
Waste Not
Waste Not
Profit 10. Whenever you Surplus, gain 10 Moat.
Compound Interest
Compound Interest
Profit 45. Adjacent assets grant +1 Revenue.
Non-compete Agreement
Non-compete Agreement
Slow the rival's Employees 3s.
Tax Fraud
Tax Fraud
Profit 200. Gain 5 Scandal and 5 Debt.
Regular Customer
Regular Customer
Profit 12. Gain 6 Moat.
Viral Post
Viral Post
Inflict 18 Loss. Windfall 30%.
10X Coder
10X Coder
Inflict 10 Loss. Profit 10. Scale 2.
Paper Tiger
Paper Tiger
Inflict 40 Loss. Stock 1.
Scapegoat
Scapegoat
Remove 1 Scandal. Gain 20 Moat. The first time you would go under: gain 50 Moat instead and Liquidate this.
The Janitor
The Janitor
Refurbish your most recently Liquidated asset and Restock it 1.
Loyalty Program
Loyalty Program
Inflict 30 Loss. At the start of the battle, gain 80% Market Share.
Fire Sale
Fire Sale
Inflict 16 Loss. When the Market Crash begins, inflict 50 Loss.
Sales Quota
Sales Quota
Inflict 20 Loss. Your Employees inflict +8 Loss.
Advisor
Advisor
Fast Track adjacent assets 2s. Profit 30.
Offshore Account
Offshore Account
Profit 40. Scale +1 while you have more Cash than the rival.
Security Guard
Security Guard
Gain 12 Moat. When one of your assets is Liquidated, gain 30 Moat.
Busy Receptionist
Busy Receptionist
Gain 15 Moat.
Local Supplier
Local Supplier
Gain 2 Revenue. Whenever you Surplus, Restock your assets 1.
Saturday Rush
Saturday Rush
Inflict Loss equal to 500% of your Revenue.
Credit Card Roulette
Credit Card Roulette
Profit 45. Gain 1 Debt. Scale +1 while you have less Cash than the rival.
Fundraiser
Fundraiser
Profit 15 for each Tag among your assets.
Nepo Baby
Nepo Baby
Fast Track an adjacent Human 0.1s. Profit 10.
Robot Worker
Robot Worker
Inflict 12 Loss. Gain 1 Revenue.
Economies of Scale
Economies of Scale
Inflict 40 Loss. When any Machine activates, Fast Track your other Machines 2s.
Patent Portfolio
Patent Portfolio
Permanently gain +10 Valuation. Gain 1 Revenue.
Ramen Budget
Ramen Budget
Remove 3 Debt. Fast Track your Employees 1s.
Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Inflict 20 Loss. Profit 5. Scale +1 while adjacent to a Machine.
Accountant
Accountant
Gain 1 Revenue. Remove 4 Debt.
Closed Sundays
Closed Sundays
Slow your assets 2s. Gain 80 Moat.
Consultant
Consultant
Inflict 40 Loss.
In-House Counsel
In-House Counsel
Gain 40 Moat. Adjacent Employees cannot be Audited.
Underdog Story
Underdog Story
Inflict 18 Loss. Scale +1 while you have less Cash than the rival.
Fine Print
Fine Print
Apply 1 Debt. Your other assets apply +1 Debt.
Tax Loophole
Tax Loophole
Remove 5 Debt. Gain 10 Moat.
Business Coach
Business Coach
Permanently reduce an adjacent Employee's cooldown by -0.5s.
Net 90
Net 90
Apply 1 Debt.
Refinance
Refinance
Remove 4 Debt. Profit 10.
Temp Worker
Temp Worker
Profit 50. Inflict 50 Loss. Liquidate this.
Referral Program
Referral Program
Inflict 20 Loss. At the start of the battle, gain 30% Market Share for each Human you control.
Valuation Consultant
Valuation Consultant
Permanently gain +10 Valuation. Remove 2 Scandal.
Bribe
Bribe
Inflict 30 Loss. Apply 3 Scandal.
Mandatory Overtime
Mandatory Overtime
Overwork an adjacent Employee 2s. Profit 50. Gain 1 Debt.
Fair Wages
Fair Wages
Profit 15. Your Humans act 15% faster.
Project Manager
Project Manager
Inflict 10 Loss. Fast Track an adjacent Employee 1s.
Unicorn
Unicorn
Permanently gain +25 Valuation. Gain 40 Moat. The first time your Cash falls below half: Liquidate this and gain 2 Scandal.
Kanban
Kanban
Fast Track the Employee to your right 1s. Your Employees to the right act 15% faster.
Payday Loan
Payday Loan
Profit 45. Gain 1 Debt.
Paid Reporter
Paid Reporter
Apply 5 Scandal.
All-Hands Call
All-Hands Call
Inflict 12 Loss for each Tag among your assets.
Propaganda
Propaganda
Apply 6 Scandal.
Bankruptcy Lawyer
Bankruptcy Lawyer
Gain 50 Moat. The first time your Cash falls below half: remove 100% of your Debt and Profit 70.
Fliers
Fliers
Inflict 12 Loss for each adjacent Human.
Creative Accounting
Creative Accounting
Gain 10 Revenue. Gain 1 Debt.
Pop
Pop
Inflict 30 Loss. Profit 20. Whenever this is Fast Tracked, Profit 30.
Tax Evasion
Tax Evasion
Gain 2 Scandal. Your assets Profit +15.
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch
Gain 10 Moat. Whenever the rival applies Scandal to you, inflict 25 Loss.
Commission Structure
Commission Structure
Profit 15. When one of your Employees inflicts Loss, Profit 4 plus 30% of it.
Volunteer
Volunteer
Inflict 20 Loss. Profit 20. Always costs 0 Funding.
Fat Cat
Fat Cat
Profit 50. Slow your adjacent Employees 1.5s.
Debt Spiral
Debt Spiral
Inflict 10 Loss, plus 800% of your own Debt.
Crunch Time
Crunch Time
Overwork your Employees 3s. Profit 30.
Insider Trading
Insider Trading
Profit 30. When a rival asset Profits, Profit 45 and apply 2 Scandal to both companies.
Earnings Call
Earnings Call
Inflict Loss equal to 1x the Funding you have earned this run.
Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
Overwork the Employee to your left 2s. Profit 15.
Sunday Dinner
Sunday Dinner
Fast Track your Humans 2s. Gain 20 Moat.
Move Fast
Move Fast
Overwork the Machine to your right 3s. Profit 30. Gain 1 Debt.
Late Fee
Late Fee
Inflict 10 Loss. Whenever you apply Debt to the rival, inflict 50 Loss.
Open Late
Open Late
Inflict 12 Loss. Profit 12. Gain 5 Moat.
Mom
Mom
Fast Track adjacent Humans 2s. Whenever you Surplus, gain 250% of it as Moat.
Brand Ambassador
Brand Ambassador
Apply 2 Scandal. When one of your assets Profits, apply 3 Scandal.
Burn Rate
Burn Rate
Take 10 Loss. Overwork your Machines 1.5s.
Corporate Sponsors
Corporate Sponsors
Inflict 30 Loss. When an adjacent asset Profits, Profit 30.
Headhunter
Headhunter
Liquidate the smallest rival asset.
Corporate Espionage
Corporate Espionage
The rival loses -2 Revenue. Gain 2 Revenue.
Private Equity
Private Equity
Liquidate the asset to your right. Profit 90. Inflict 90 Loss.
Small Talk
Small Talk
Gain 8 Moat. Whenever this is Slowed, Profit 20.
Long Memory
Long Memory
Gain 10 Moat. Whenever the rival Slows this, inflict 30 Loss.
Honest Books
Honest Books
Gain 20 Moat. Your assets cannot be Audited.
Seen Worse
Seen Worse
Gain 15 Moat. When the Market Crash begins, gain 8 Revenue and Profit 60.
Year Twenty-Three
Year Twenty-Three
Permanently give a random asset of yours +8 Profit. Whenever you Surplus, permanently give a random asset of yours +4 Profit.
Investor
Investor
Profit 20 for each of your Employees.
Late Nights
Late Nights
Fast Track your Employees 2s. Profit 60. Gain 1 Debt.
Brand Loyalty
Brand Loyalty
Profit 25. Your Humans Profit +10.
Against All Odds
Against All Odds
Overwork your Employees 2s. When you use an Employee, Profit 15 and inflict 15 Loss.
Subscription Model
Subscription Model
Apply 2 Debt.
Rent Is Due
Rent Is Due
Profit 20 for each Property you own.
Paid Lobbyist
Paid Lobbyist
Apply 3 Scandal to the rival. Whenever the rival gains Scandal, Profit 8.
Exit Interview
Exit Interview
Profit 30. When you sell this, gain 1 XP.
Miracle Analyzer
Miracle Analyzer
Profit 50. Apply 2 Debt and 1 Scandal. When this is Audited, take 40 Loss and Liquidate this.
Community EBITDA
Community EBITDA
Gain 30 Valuation. Profit 15. Gain 2 Debt.
Tech Debt
Tech Debt
Fast Track adjacent assets 1s. Gain 1 Debt.
Two-Pizza Team
Two-Pizza Team
Profit 15. Inflict 10 Loss. Scale +1 while you control 2 or fewer Employees.
Solo Maintainer
Solo Maintainer
Gain 30 Moat. Profit 15. When this is Liquidated, Audit your board for 4s.
Golden Handcuffs
Golden Handcuffs
Slow adjacent Employees by 1s. Adjacent Employees cannot be Liquidated.
Vaporware
Vaporware
Inflict 30 Loss. Gain 1 Debt.
Stealth Mode
Stealth Mode
Gain 60 Moat. Reduce your Scandal by 1.
Loyal Worker
Loyal Worker
Profit 50. When one of your assets is Liquidated, Overwork this 2s.
Daily Standup
Daily Standup
Slow your Employees by 1s. Inflict 30 Loss for each Employee you control.
Office Bully
Office Bully
Inflict 100 Loss. Liquidate a random friendly Employee.
Blameless Post-Mortem
Blameless Post-Mortem
Gain 40 Moat. Remove 2 Scandal. When one of your assets is Audited, Fast Track this 2s.
Rest & Vest
Rest & Vest
Profit 150.
Performance Improvement Plan
Performance Improvement Plan
Profit 20. Overwork an adjacent Employee 2s.
Personal Trainer
Personal Trainer
The Employee to your right gains +5 Loss. Overwork it 1s.
Doorman
Doorman
Gain 20 Moat. Remove 2 Scandal.
The Idea Guy
The Idea Guy
Profit 10. Windfall 25%.
User Data
User Data
When you sell this, gain 20 Valuation.
Sudden Pivot
Sudden Pivot
When you sell this, gain a random small Scheme.
Acqui-hire
Acqui-hire
When you sell this, gain a random small Employee.
Spin-off
Spin-off
When you sell this, gain two random small assets.
Goodwill Hunting
Goodwill Hunting
When you sell this, gain a random small Machine.
Networking Event
Networking Event
When you sell this, gain three random small Humans.
Brand Equity
Brand Equity
When you sell this, gain 50 Valuation.
Adoption Drive
Adoption Drive
Gain 5 Moat. When you sell this, gain a random Animal.
Open House
Open House
Gain 8 Moat. When you sell this, gain a random Property.
Request for Proposal
Request for Proposal
Profit 8. When you sell this, gain a random Service.
Skillful Mentor
Skillful Mentor
A random Employee of yours gains +20 Profit. When you sell this, upgrade a random Employee.
Terrible Boss
Terrible Boss
Inflict 40 Loss. Overwork your Burned Out Employees 1s.
Loose Cannon
Loose Cannon
Inflict 50 Loss. Scale +2 while Burned Out.
Union Worker
Union Worker
Profit 50. Whenever one of your Employees Burns Out, Slow your Employees 1s.
Union Rep
Union Rep
Gain 30 Moat. Whenever a rival asset Burns Out, Slow it 2s.
Whistleblower
Whistleblower
Inflict 40 Loss. Whenever a rival Employee Burns Out, Slow all Employees 1s.
Grindset
Grindset
Profit 20. Inflict 20 Loss. Whenever one of your assets Burns Out, inflict 10 Loss.
Caffeine Addict
Caffeine Addict
Profit 10. Fast Track this 2s.
Adrenaline Junkie
Adrenaline Junkie
Inflict 20 Loss. Windfall 40% while Burned Out.
Martyr Complex
Martyr Complex
Gain 40 Moat. When this Burns Out, gain 100 Moat.
Comeback Kid
Comeback Kid
Profit 10. When this stops being Burned Out, permanently gain +10 Profit.
Poison Pill
Poison Pill
Fast Track the rival's fastest asset 3s. Whenever a rival asset Burns Out, inflict 40 Loss.
Sudden Death Market
Sudden Death Market
Overwork all assets 1s. Whenever any asset stops being Burned Out, Liquidate it.
Fire Marshal
Fire Marshal
Inflict 20 Loss for every Burned Out asset on the field.
Rage Quit
Rage Quit
Inflict 60 Loss. When this Burns Out, Liquidate it and inflict 200 Loss.
Hostile Takeover
Hostile Takeover
Inflict 10 Loss, plus Loss equal to 60% of your Moat.
Licensing Deal
Licensing Deal
Profit 10, plus Profit equal to 60% of your Moat.
Human in the Loop
Human in the Loop
Inflict 30 Loss. Gain 20 Moat. When an adjacent Human activates, Fast Track this 1s. If you control no Humans, this is Audited for 4s.
Total Deregulation
Total Deregulation
Overwork every asset on both boards 2s. Both companies gain 3 Scandal.
Synthetic Data
Synthetic Data
Profit 50. Your AIs produce +10 Profit.
Fleet Lease
Fleet Lease
Gain 1 Revenue. When you sell this, gain a random Vehicle.