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Automania

Automania

Aporta Games · 2015
2–460–90 min12+ yrs2.8/5 complexity7.3 BGG#1.409 BGG2,9 KStrategy
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How do you play Automania?

In Automania, you run a car factory, trying to produce the most popular cars in the market. To achieve this, you buy tiles to upgrade and customize your factory, and hire specialist employees to help you.

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In Automania, you run a car factory, trying to produce the most popular cars in the market. To achieve this, you buy tiles to upgrade and customize your factory, and hire specialist employees to help you.

Central to the game are the factory boards: Each player has a factory with three assembly lines, and each assembly line produces one type of car. You can put machine tiles along your assembly lines to change the specifications of your cars. However, your three assembly lines intersect, so each machine tile placed might affect more than one type of car — which means you have to think carefully about where you put those machines.

When a car is produced, it must be sold in one of two markets, and the better the specifications of the car is in line with the demand in the chosen market, the more popular the car will be. The most popular cars reap the highest profits, earning money or prestige — which is what you need to win this game.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.8 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60–90 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#1.409

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Q3How do you play Automania?
Automania is a economic game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60–90 minutes, featuring open drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Automania — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Automania support?
Automania is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Automania take?
A game of Automania takes about 60–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Automania for?
Automania is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Automania?
Automania has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.8 out of 5.
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