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What this is
In Fantastic Factories, players build factories. Train their workers. Manufacture as many goods as possible. Resources are tight enough that every improvement competes with the need to score, expand, or prepare for the next round.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2019
- Designers
- Joseph Z Chen, Justin Faulkner
- Box size
- 20 × 27.3 × 7.1 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Fantastic Factories
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.2/10
- Ease of teach5.1/10
- Gateway friendliness5.7/10
- Component quality7.1/10
- Table presence6.2/10
- Travel friendliness6.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionLow4.6SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.5FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.2LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.0SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal1.9No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.7Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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Box & shelf
20 × 27.3 × 7.1 cm
- Shelf volume
- 3.9 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.1 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured