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Factory Funner

Grab machine tiles at the same time and plug every pipe into the right place before you run out of room.

You manage a factory, and your job is to plug machines together so that every pipe ends up somewhere useful. Each round the group grabs from a row of machine tiles, one tile per player, and it all happens at the same time, so you have to spot a good fit fast before someone takes it. Rush, though, and you may end up with a machine that jams your layout. Every new machine earns money, while extra reservoirs and connecting pipes cost you one K each, so tidy layouts pay. The trick is leaving room for the machines still to come. After eight rounds, the fattest bank balance wins. A quick, noisy, spatial scramble for one to six.

Everyone grabs machines at the same timeConnect input and output pipes on a hex layoutEight rounds, most money wins

Who it's for

You enjoy spatial puzzles, like the idea of racing the table to a good tile, and are happy with a game that plays solo too.

Not for you if…

You hate time pressure, or you play with people who freeze when the clock is on. The real-time grab is the whole point.

Vibe's take

Frantic but tidy, like a pipe-laying puzzle with an egg timer. The speed makes you nervous, and the layout always looks neater in hindsight than it did while you were building it.

#2,023 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2016 · 10 years ago

older than 59% of games

In 4,551 collections

collected more than 55% of games

1–6 players · ages 12+

Best with 4 · publisher: 11+

20–40 min

shorter than 58% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: medium

One warm-up round · 2.4 out of 5 · heavier than 66%

Opinions: usual spread

A normal range of ratings

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive · solo too