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Gear & Piston (2013)

2–6 players · 30–60 min · age 8+ · ★ 5.7 on BGG

Players
2–6
Play time
30–60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
5.7/10

Best for 2–6 players aged 8+ who like industry / manufacturing games — medium-light complexity, plays in 30–60 min.

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Gear & Piston board game box cover

About Gear & Piston

It is 1888, and everywhere you turn, people are talking about the horseless carriage. They are also talking about Jenatzy and Cugnot, Benz and Diesel, Atkinson and Butler – visionaries now remembered for their passion to create, to progress, and to succeed. But this game is not about them, these giants of engineering. No, in Gear & Piston, you play one of the unsung heroes of history, an engineer of meagre means but great ambition, trying to build a prototype for pi…

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Industry / ManufacturingPost-NapoleonicTransportation

Mechanics: Card Drafting, Hand Management, Set Collection, Tile Placement, Worker Placement

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Gear & Piston FAQ

How many players is Gear & Piston?
Gear & Piston plays with 2–6 players, ages 8 and up.
How long does Gear & Piston take to play?
A game of Gear & Piston takes 30–60 min, at medium-light complexity (2.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Gear & Piston any good?
Gear & Piston rates 5.7/10 from 510 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a industry / manufacturing / post-napoleonic game built around card drafting, hand management, set collection.