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What this is
In Innovation, players guide their civilization with inventions from the stone age through to the modern era. Players plan their civilization well, and outmaneuver their opponents, and with some luck they will achieve victory! Each player builds a civilization based on various technologies, ideas, and cultural advancements, all represented by cards.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 60 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- Designer
- Carl Chudyk
- Artists
- Carl Chudyk, Robin Olausson, Anders Olausson, Alanna Cervenak, Cara Judd, Christophe Swal
- Box size
- 10 × 13.5 × 3.5 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Innovation
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.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 2p7.060 ratings
- 3p7.660 ratings
- 4p7.160 ratings
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 replayability7.0/10
- Ease of teach5.6/10
- Gateway friendliness6.2/10
- Component quality7.2/10
- Table presence5.7/10
- Travel friendliness6.6/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionLow4.6SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.7FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal1.9No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
10 × 13.5 × 3.5 cm
- Shelf volume
- 0.5 L
- Shelf width used
- 3.5 cm
- Weight
- 0.6 kg
- Per Kallax cube
- 9
Source: retail_listing