Lovelace & Babbage cover
2019BGG rank #5,280

Lovelace & Babbage

by Scott Almes · Artana

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Players2–4
Time15–30m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age14+

About the game

What is Lovelace & Babbage?

In Lovelace & Babbage, players adopt the roles of 19th-century computing pioneers including Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage. Each player has their own unique abilities and subroutines, providing asymmetric gameplay and new challenges. Programming an early mechanical engine, players complete tasks for famous 19th-century patrons who award influence in areas such as art, science, and engineering. Turns take place in real-time with players competing over a mix of personal and shared goals as they all program the engine simultaneously. Speed and accuracy are both rewarded, so different play styles and levels of ability can all succeed.

How it plays

Mechanics

Action QueuePattern BuildingPush Your LuckReal-TimeSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

Industry / ManufacturingMathNumberReal-time

Questions players ask

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