How to Play Kanban EV: Departments, Cars & Sandra
Kanban EV is a heavy worker-placement game about managing an electric-car factory. Players move between departments, improve certifications and time their actions around Sandra’s evaluations.
Choose a department
Move your manager pawn to an available department according to the turn-order and department rules.
Training
Certification progress improves action efficiency and helps protect against negative evaluation when Sandra inspects departments.
Logistics
Acquire parts needed for production and later testing or upgrade actions.
Design
Collect design tiles and improve access to specific car models and upgrade opportunities.
Assembly
Move cars through the production line and help complete vehicles that can later be tested or scored.
Testing
Take completed cars, install upgrades and convert designs into tested vehicles and points.
Sandra
Sandra moves through departments and evaluates player performance. Training and department preparation reduce the risk of penalties.
Meetings
Meeting phases score achievements and speech-token objectives based on factory progress.
Game end
When the end conditions are met, add final scoring from cars, designs, certifications, achievements and other Kanban EV categories.