Mars Needs Mechanics (Kickstarter Edition)
London, 1873. The Royal Academy of Space Exploration has announced its intention to launch a mission to Mars by year's end. In its quest to claim, fully explore and map... (read more)
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Noble Knight GamesPlaytime
45 minutes
Published
2013
Age
10+
Publisher
Nevermore Games
Players
2 to 4 players
Designer
Ben Rosset
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Strategy Game, Nevermore Games, and Ben Rosset
Description
London, 1873. The Royal Academy of Space Exploration has announced its intention to launch a mission to Mars by year's end. In its quest to claim, fully explore and map the great red planet, the Academy is holding recruitment competitions for various positions on the crew. A position central to the crew's mission, the Astronautical Engineer must be resourceful and efficient in his construction of various mechanisms and ship maintenance.
Players represent engineers and tinkerers from all over the Empire who have come to compete for this prodigious opportunity. Starting the game with only 30 cogs (currency), players will utilize unique mechanics that emphasize timing to collect sets of components and build steampunk mechanisms aimed at earning even more cogs. At the end of the competition, the engineer with the most cogs will earn his place as Astronautical Engineer on the crew of the H.M.S. Victoria VII.
Kickstarter edition comes with a Limited Edition Box Sleeve and an exclusive Mechanism Card.
Players represent engineers and tinkerers from all over the Empire who have come to compete for this prodigious opportunity. Starting the game with only 30 cogs (currency), players will utilize unique mechanics that emphasize timing to collect sets of components and build steampunk mechanisms aimed at earning even more cogs. At the end of the competition, the engineer with the most cogs will earn his place as Astronautical Engineer on the crew of the H.M.S. Victoria VII.
Kickstarter edition comes with a Limited Edition Box Sleeve and an exclusive Mechanism Card.
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