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Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician
2017
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- 1 player
- 10–20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 1 player
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Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician is a board game released in 2017 for 1 player, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Robin David and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Pattern Building.
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About the game
It is the summer of 1842 and the finest mathematicians from around the world have gathered at The Archimedes’ Museum of Mathematics for a grand soiree! Amidst all the merriment, a terrible crime occurs — the robbery of the priceless Lebombo Bone artefact. Evidence of the theft has been scattered across the museum grounds. Only Ada Lovelace — pioneer of the Analytical Machine and part-time sleuth — is up to the challenge of solving the crime. Time is of the essence and she must work quickly to examine each room of the museum and assess each piece of evidence. She has only minutes before the trail goes cold. In Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician, players assemble polyomino pieces on a map of the Archimedes’ Museum of Mathematics, aiming to capture key pieces of criminal evidence. Doing so may grant the player extra abilities they can use in future turns, allowing them to more efficiently search the map. After five rounds, the player scores points based on how many pieces of evidence were captured, how many rooms were searched, and how many abilities were unlocked. Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician is a solo roll-and-write game. It was a finalist in the GenCan't Roll and Write Contest, 2017.
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Questions and answers
Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician is 10–20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Dice, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Pattern Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician are: Robin David. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ada Lovelace: Consulting Mathematician as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.