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The New Science (2013)

Players
2–5
Best: 5
Playing time
90–90 min
Age
12+
6.39
Average rating
670
Ratings
2.62/5
Weight
#6882
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Dirk Knemeyer
Artist:Heiko Günther
Publisher:Conquistador Games, Inc.
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 9, Luck 5, Interaction 7, Complexity 5.2, Theme 5
Strategy9.0
Luck5.0
Interaction7.0
Complexity5.2
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

RenaissanceIndustry / ManufacturingEducationalAction PointsVariable Player PowersDice RollingArea Majority / InfluenceWorker PlacementTech Trees / Tech Tracks

Overview

Players control one of the great scientists during the 17th century Scientific Revolution in Europe. Use your limited time and energy to make discoveries, test hypotheses, publish papers, correspond with other famous scientists, hire assistants into your laboratory and network with other people who can help your progress. Discoveries follow historical tech trees in the key sciences of the age: Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry. The scientist who accumulates the most prestige will be appointed the first President of the Royal Society.

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The New Science: Fantasy Scientists
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