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Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants

Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants

LudiCreations · 2013Expansion
2–630–60 min8+ yrs2.5/5 complexity6.3 BGG192
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How do you play Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants?

The first mini-expansion to Gear & Piston, it contains 10 Engineer Assistant tiles. At the start of the game each player is dealt one random Engineer Assistant tile.

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The first mini-expansion to Gear & Piston, it contains 10 Engineer Assistant tiles.

At the start of the game each player is dealt one random Engineer Assistant tile. The players may look at the assistant tile they received but the tile is kept secret from other players. The tiles are placed face-down on the table, with the 1VP scoring symbol facing up.

Each Engineer Assistant has a unique special ability that may be used only once during a game. The special ability can be used by turning the assistant tile face-up thus revealing the assistant to the other players. An unrevealed Engineer Assistant is worth 1 VP at the end of the game.

Each tile is revealed either at the start of the round or at any time. If multiple assistants are revealed simultaneously, they are resolved in turn order starting from the first player.

Each portrait on each tiles will bear the likeness of a Gear & Piston Kickstarter backer.

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Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Play time
30–60 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants?
Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants is a expansion for base-game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~30–60 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants support?
Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants take?
A game of Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants takes about 30–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants for?
Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants?
Gear & Piston: Engineer Assistants has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
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