Board game · 2010

Innovation

Players: 2 to 5
Duration: 20 min
Age: 12 and up
Complexity: Family

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01 Intro 00:00 02 Présentation 00:14 03 Matériel et Mise en Place 00:25 04 But du Jeu 01:56 05 Cartes Période 02:54 06 Tour de Jeu 05:54 07 Placement Initial 06:39 08 Action Piocher 08:03 09 Action Poser 09:18 10 Action Dominer 11:00 11 Action Activer 13:53 12 Dogmes de Suprématie 14:24 13 Dogmes Coopératifs 16:00 14 Exemple de Début de Partie 17:35 15 Recycler 21:00 16 Archiver 24:12 17 Décaler 25:00 18 Cartes Domaine 26:44 19 Fin de Partie et Conditions de Victoire 32:09 20 Conclusion 35:00
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In brief

Innovation is Carl Chudyk's tableau-builder of infinite possibilities, taking you on a journey from pre-history all the way to the present...and the near future! In this game, you build a civilization using only cards; there's no map, no tokens, no dice, no pieces. The game's 105 innovations — or in the fourth edition, 115 innovations — are each represented by a card with a unique effect, organized into ten (or eleven) ages. Each innovation's effect is tied thematically to its identity, allowing you to either elevate your society or attack your opponents.

In addition to directly affecting your opponents, you can share in the effects of their technologies if you amass enough visible icons on your board. Strategically building your tableau of cards to share often and defend against demands is crucial to success.

To win, you must claim achievements, which you can attain by amassing points or by meeting certain criteria with the innovations you have built. No two games of Innovation play the same way.

[Admin note: The specific card effects have changed across the four editions of Innovation, in addition to age 11 being added in the fourth edition, but the core gameplay has remained consistent across all editions, so all editions are listed on a single page in the database.]

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