As a commodities and futures trading game, STAKXCHANGE captures the unpredictability and fast-paced nature of the market, while challenging players to build the largest portfolio of money and contracts in their quest to be declared the winner. Players begin by collecting $100,000,and move around past gold, pork bellies, coffee and other actual commodities that are traded everyday. The size of the contracts, the amount of the deposits and the price fluctuations are based on the real market. Besides its intriguing subject matter: STAKXCHANGE grabs attention with the superior, eye-catching graphics that adorn both the packaging and the game board. The idea behind STAKXCHANGE is to bring family and friends together and have fun and we feel confident that we've struck the right balance of fun, strategy and learning. Please, visit our web site at: www.stakxchange.com - BoardGameGeek