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Gizmos

Name: Gizmos
Brand: CMON

Phil Walker-Harding · CMON · 2018

Build a marble-dispensing engine. Installed gizmos trigger cascading chain reactions. Pick, build, file — combos grow exponentially.

Players

2–4

Time

50 min

Ages

14+

Difficulty

Medium

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Why you'll like it

Chain-reaction combos are dopamine
Marble dispenser is delightful
Engine growth feels incredible
50-minute play time
Accessible engine-building

May not be for you if…

Marble dispenser finicky
Luck of available gizmos
Games end abruptly
Limited interaction

Best for

Engine-building fanscombo loversgateway strategy

Awards

2019Mensa SelectGeneral

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