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Control

Keymaster Games · 2016
2–45–10 min14+ yrs1.4/5 complexity6.5 BGG#5.739 BGG2,4 KCouples
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How do you play Control?

Based on the classic game Cuttle, in Control, players are time travelers who have been caught in a rupture in spacetime and displaced outside time. You must use Fuel Cells (the cards) to refuel your time machine or stop other players from refueling theirs first.

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Control box art
official art · Keymaster Games

Based on the classic game Cuttle, in Control, players are time travelers who have been caught in a rupture in spacetime and displaced outside time. You must use Fuel Cells (the cards) to refuel your time machine or stop other players from refueling theirs first.

To escape the rupture, you must reach a Fuel Cell Charge of 21 or more on your Installed Fuel Cells at the end of your turn. Whoever does so first closes the rupture, leaving the other travelers lost outside time.

During your turn, you choose to either draw a card, install a Fuel Cell in your area of play, burn a Fuel Cell to the discard pile, or defuse an opponent's Fuel Cell. The Fuel Cell Charge on cards ranges from 1–10 and different abilities on Fuel cells make for changing strategies and multiple lines of play.

game anatomy
Complexity1.4 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
5–10 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.739
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Q3How do you play Control?
Control is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~5–10 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Control — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Control support?
Control is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Control take?
A game of Control takes about 5–10 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Control for?
Control is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Control?
Control has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.4 out of 5.
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