Wireless

In Wireless, you step into the shoes of pioneering inventors from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, vying to build the world's first wireless networks. Get ready to embody historical figures like Marconi, Tesla, Braun, and Edison, as they drive forward the development of early telecommunications, competing for patents, seeking financial backing, and establishing increasingly powerful connections across greater distances. On the world map, your mission is to construct radio stations, transmit and modulate signals, reach new nations, and establish permanent connections. The strategic direction of each game is shaped by crucial patents, influential scientists, powerful magnates, strategic factories, and personal target nations, ensuring each play-through is a unique experience. At the heart of Wireless lies a streamlined action system: building radio stations, transmitting signals, modulating connections, raising funds, or preparing patents—all require clever use of tiles from your display. The more an action is used, the harder it becomes to perform again in the short term, making precise timing essential. You'll need to reach the right locations on the world map while simultaneously developing and rebuilding your own engine at the opportune moment. The game unfolds over a variable number of rounds, with each player taking one turn per round. At the end, points are scored based on your overall expansion across the world map. Each player can focus on a combination of four main strategies: reaching specific nations, establishing permanent connections, acquiring patents, and reaching personal target positions on their player board, as well as earning points from personal target tiles. The inventor with the most points, naturally, claims victory!