Legendary Inventors

Send Einstein and other legendary inventors to work, patent inventions and out-think rival teams.

Designer: Frédéric Henry
Published by: Bombyx
Editions by: asmodee, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Hobby Japan

You lead a team of four of history's brightest minds and set them to work on inventions. In Legendary Inventors, two to five players each captain a group of inventors who bring their knowledge to life by building useful things and patenting them before rival teams do. The game runs over three ages, and the inventions get more complex in each. On your turn you either send one inventor to work, using their skills (Albert Einstein, for instance, starts with four in Physics), or refresh them all so they are available again. The player with the most patents, or the smartest inventors, comes out on top. It is a compact card game of timing and set collection, around forty minutes long.

A team of four historical inventorsThree ages with increasingly complex inventionsWork or refresh: your action choice each turn

Who it's for

You like short card games with a clear, tight decision each turn and a light history angle, played with two to five people.

Not for you if…

You want heavy engine building or lots of direct conflict. This is a lean, quick game with a simple core.

Vibe's take

Neat and tempting. Each turn is a clear choice between working and refreshing, and the timing of when to rest is the tricky bit.