As I continue to make my way through my second Dark Souls playthrough (review coming this week but if you don’t already have this game then there’s just no hope for you) I have a special announcement today as Conquistador Games has launched a Kickstarter campaign for The New Science (TNS).
Before I get into what TNS is all about, I promise that we are not just making boardgames set in the 17th century.
Anyway this is a worker placement/area control game set during the Scientific Revolution.Whereas Road to Enlightenment is this big, somewhat sprawling combination of deck building and Diplomacy, The New Science is a quicker play designed to take about 60-90 minutes for 2-5 players. Well, technically, 2 to 5. Ideally this is a game that is best played with 3 to 5 players.
I had more of a hand in developing this one, and had a much larger role in the rulebook editing so if this rulebook is an issue…you can yell at me. I may yell BACK but you are free to yell.
Speaking of which if you’d like to read the rulebook in PDF form you can do so here at BGG.
OK, here’s what the game is about:
You control one of five famous scientists from the era (Newton, Galileo, etc.), each of which has slightly different “stats” in researching, experimenting, and publishing. The game is played on what is essentially a large tech tree full of important discoveries from the era. Each player attempts to earn prestige (victory points) by first researching, then successfully experimenting on, and finally publishing their works on a specific discovery. The trick here is that when you do decide to publish, every other player can take your findings and build on them, racing up that part of the tech tree (in this case they literally read your book) so deciding when to publish is a key part of the game.
There’s more going on as well with “happening” cards that throw a monkey in the wrench and other areas in which you can spend your limited energy each turn. You are only allowed three actions per turn so deciding where to use them is a big part of the game.
So take a look, see what you think, ask me any questions either here or at my CQ email address billATcqgames.com
Back the project so my family doesn’t starve. Think of the children.
Good luck Bill! Hope it goes as well as Dirks first kickstarter.
Don’t forget to put your TM symbol on the published run! Can’t help my inner law nerd.
“think of the children”..;children? Is there something you and Mary need to tell us? Lol.
You’re obviously not a dog person, otherwise you’d know ‘puppies are people too’.
Child, think of the child. Or are we including you in there too, Bill?
Of course.
Children my ass. Bill has stooped to hawking board games in order to support his $10 a day exotic coffee habit. Folgers just won’t do for this man.
Truer words have never been spoken.
I just ordered some Organic rainforest today. (seriously)