Mechanica

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Description

Get ready to shake things up in your Mechanica factories with the Inventions & Overlords expansion, introducing a fresh wave of exciting gameplay mechanics to the original 2020 base game designed by Mary Flanagan, Emma Hobday, and Max Seidman. With this expansion, you'll have the chance to bid on 10 double-sized Invention puzzle pieces at the start of each game, adding a new layer of strategy and complexity to your factory builds. These inventions can seriously boost your production, with game-changers like the Teleporter, which can move bots anywhere in your factory, and the Nanobot Converter, which can destroy bots and give you a nice monetary bonus. As you incorporate these new inventions into your factory, you'll also have to contend with the demands of your robotic overlords, who are, of course, completely trustworthy and not at all terrifying. At the start of each game, you'll be dealt two Overlord cards, each with its own unique requests and rewards. Your overlords might want you to build your factory in a specific way, using certain inventions or layouts, and if you can meet their demands, you'll score a nice bonus. But don't worry, you won't have to please both of your overlords - at the end of the game, you get to choose which one to score and discard the other, giving you some flexibility in your strategy. With the Inventions & Overlords expansion, you can play with 1 to 4 players, and games typically last around 45 to 60 minutes, making it a great addition to your game night. The rules are easy to learn, so you can dive right in and start building your factory, bidding on inventions, and trying to please your overlords. The combination of auction, network and route building, tile placement, and variable player powers game mechanics creates a thrilling experience, especially when combined with the science fiction and industry/manufacturing themes, making Mechanica: Inventions & Overlords a must-have expansion for fans of the base game.