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2014 Ranked #22,778

Mess Machine

Players cooperate to identify button sequences and rebuild toys in a deduction game, while each worker tries to emerge as the winner. Success requires persuading others to follow a solution, making teamwork compete with personal influence.

Bluffing Industry / Manufacturing Action Queue

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.5/5

Rating

5.47

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Working in a toy factory is enjoyable, but it's also a very demanding job! What happens if an automated toy machine breaks down?

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Working in a toy factory is enjoyable, but it's also a very demanding job! What happens if an automated toy machine breaks down? Who will bring order to the mess that is created? In Mess Machine, the players are workers in a toy factory where a machine has malfunctioned and is messing up the production. They must cooperate and figure out quickly the correct buttons to press in order to repair the damage and reassemble the toys! However, only one player will win. Can you find the best way to fix the broken toy and get the other players to follow your way? ???????, ? ?????????????? ?????????!??????? ?? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?????????; ?????????? ?? ???? ?????????? ??? ??? ??? ??????? ??? ????, ???? ???? ??????? ?????? ?? ????????, ??? ?? ???????? ? ????? ??? ??????? ???? ????????????? ??????? ??… ?????? ??? ??????????! ??? ?????? ??? ? ?????????? ??? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ????? ??????????! ??????, ???????? ?? ?????????? ??? ?? ?????????? ??? ??? ?? ????? ??? ? ??????? ??? ????? ??? ??????????!

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Nikos Chondropoulos

Artists

1
Andre Garcia

Publishers

2
Desyllas Games Quick Simple Fun Games

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