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Board Game Geek Rating: 6.17, Avg Player Rating: 7.07. This is a Kickstarter Edition of the Legacy: Gears of Time board game. Note that paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. Suitable for 2 to 4 players and published in 2012. Legacy: Gears of Time is a strategic card game centered around a time - travel theme. Each player plays cards from their hand, draws from a central pile, moves and plays technologies on a single timeline, and places influence cubes on existing technologies. The game is played over 4 rounds. Each round has 4 turns, and each turn allows 3 actions like traveling back in time, playing a technology card, influencing an existing technology, or drawing two cards (keeping one). When traveling back in time, play technology cards by paying their discard cost, and these cards automatically generate influence. More influence than opponents helps claim rewards for technologies. At the end of each round, rewards are given for technologies and their dependencies, and one influence cube from each technology forms an influence pool for future rounds. Remember, a technology is successful only if all its dependencies exist on the timeline. You can preempt existing technology copies by playing yours earlier, but each time - frame has a capacity. There are also powerful Fate cards that can break the rules without a discard cost or an action. Strategically influence technologies, adapt to opponents, and choose when to go back in time to win. History stays intact until the Ancient Machine sends you back to rebuild. We're excited to offer this game at TheGameSteward. A good portion of your purchase will back new Kickstarter games. If you have questions about buying or need game advice, contact The Game Steward.
How to play: First, gather 2 to 4 players. Each player starts with a hand of cards. The game has 4 rounds, and each round has 4 turns. In each turn, you have 3 actions. You can travel back in time, play a technology card from your hand (you'll need to pay its discard cost when traveling back), influence an existing technology, or draw two cards and keep one. Place your influence cubes on existing technologies to gain an edge. At the end of each round, rewards are given for technologies and their dependencies. One influence cube from each technology will be added to your influence pool for future rounds. Note: A technology is only successful if all its dependencies exist on the timeline. When trying to play a new technology, make sure there's room in the time - frame as each has a capacity. There are also Fate cards that can be played without a discard cost or an action to break the rules in fun ways. Keep in mind that paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless otherwise stated. Maintenance: Keep the cards in a dry and cool place to prevent damage. When not in use, store the game in its box to keep all parts together.
