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Legacy: Forbidden Machines
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Legacy: Forbidden Machines

Requires:Legacy: Gears of Time

Designed by Ben Harkins

Published by Floodgate Games

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
~90 min
7.4 on BGG (89)

Categories

Card Game
Cards are the primary component — may involve hand management, drafting, or deck building.
Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Exploration
Discover new areas, map unknown territory, and uncover surprises.
Science Fiction
Futuristic settings — space travel, alien worlds, advanced technology.

Since 2013, Legacy: Forbidden Machines has captivated fans of area control and hand management with its medium complexity design.

How It Plays

Area Majority / Influence

You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

Modular Board

The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.

About This Game

Legacy: Forbidden Machines is the first full expansion for Legacy: Gears of Time. In the world of Legacy, the course of history is maintained by the operators of the Ancient Machine, fueled by mysterious forces. As an Antiquitect, the machine binds you to the present while you travel back through time to ensure the technological advancements of the world remain intact.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Theme: Time Travel

Players

2-4

Play Time

90 min

Complexity

2.6 / 5

Rating

7.4

Year

2013