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2017 Ranked #15,179

Gadgeteers

This secret-bidding invention game has rival builders acquire parts, assemble gadgets, and create the most valuable collection. Bluffing over scarce components and using finished gadgets powers can swing the contest.

Bluffing Industry / Manufacturing Betting and Bluffing Set Collection

Players

2-4

Play time

20-30 min

Age

8+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

6.39

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Players take on the role of rival inventors jostling for the resources required to build a collection of the quirkiest gadgets. In Gadgeteers, players secretly bid on the parts they require to build their most desired gadgets.

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Players take on the role of rival inventors jostling for the resources required to build a collection of the quirkiest gadgets. In Gadgeteers, players secretly bid on the parts they require to build their most desired gadgets. Keen planning and outright bluffing will give the inventors the edge they need to outwit their opponents. Once a gadget is built, a player may utilize its special power to their advantage. The player to build the most valuable collection of gadgets will be the winning Gadgeteer!

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
20–30 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Michael Cofer Dan Letzring

Artists

3
Michael Cofer Jesse Labbe Alisha Volkman

Publishers

1
Letiman Games

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