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If you love watching your actions multiply and building a point-scoring engine, Gizmos is a fantastic choice! It's a game that rewards creativity and planning.
- Fun combo engine
- High quality components
- Easy to learn rules
- High replayability
- Satisfying engine building
- Can have some analysis paralysis
- Indirect player interaction
- Theme can feel abstract
About the game
What you do in a play session
On your turn, you can choose from four main actions: 'File' a card to build later, 'Pick' an energy marble from the cool 3D dispenser, 'Build' a machine by paying the corresponding marble costs, or 'Research' new cards to potentially file or build.
Each machine you build not only grants you victory points but can also trigger chain reactions, allowing you to do even more on your turn. Imagine this: you build a piece, which gives you a marble, which lets you build another piece, which grants you another action! It's delightful to watch your engine hum and your actions multiply. Whoever assembles the most impressive contraption and collects the most victory points will claim the Science Fair champion's prize!
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Box and component photos
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Rules videos
Learn by watching before you open the box
In English
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Be Bold Games: Gizmos
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Game in a Nutshell - Gizmos (how to play)
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Learn to Play: Gizmos
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Gizmos: How to Play by All You Can Board
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Gizmos Energy Dispenser Assembly - Deal Me In
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One Minute Overview of Gizmos
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Board Game Bakes: How to make Gizmos Cheese Balls!
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Gizmos overview from UKGE 2018
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Ready, Set, PLAY - Gizmos Setup and Gameplay
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Gizmos with Tabletop Simulator
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Gizmos | How to Play
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Gizmos - How to Play | BGA
Rules manual
Official PDF file
Best player count
BGG community vote
Soundtrack
Ambience suggested by Melodice
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