Imaginarium

Repair, combine and dismantle dream machines in your workshop to power up and complete design-office projects.

Designers: Florian Sirieix, Bruno Cathala
Published by: Bombyx
Editions by: Gen-X Games

Through the mist you can just make out the huge shape of a factory where the essence of dreams is shaped. Imaginarium is a strategy game of combining and developing machines, born from a Kickstarter, and its machines can be repaired, combined or dismantled to produce the resources you need to fix still more powerful machines. You juggle space in your workshop, take on projects from the design office and race for victory points. Players have a take-that edge, and the phases of a round can change order, so the plan needs to adapt. A 2018 game for two to five, about ninety minutes and fond of puzzly engine-building.

Repair, combine or dismantle machinesWorkshop space managementDesign-office projects for victory points

Who it's for

You like building small engines and want a fantasy factory theme with a bit of interaction.

Not for you if…

You want peaceful solitaire-style building. Players can take from each other and turn orders shift.

Vibe's take

Tinkery and a little cutthroat. You shuffle machines around your workshop, wait for the right parts, and then someone swipes the one you wanted and you have to rethink the whole plan.