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Ada Lovelace: Legacy of the Analytical Engine
2020
Rules assistance for Ada Lovelace: Legacy of the Analytical Engine
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- 1 player
- 100–200 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Ada Lovelace: Legacy of the Analytical Engine
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Ada Lovelace: Legacy of the Analytical Engine is a board game released in 2020 for 1 player, 100–200 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Robin David and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
"EXTRA! EXTRA! MR X STRIKES AGAIN! In a clear statement that no museum is safe from his mechanisms, Mr X has pilfered from yet another British institute of history..." Ada Lovelace: Legacy of the Analytical Engine is a solitaire roll-and-write legacy game, following our protagonist, Ada Lovelace, as she chases the elusive Mr X around the globe. Over the course of 9 levels, players will examine crime scenes, upgrade their skills, and try to thwart Mr X's evil plans. Each turn, the player rolls two dice and uses them in one of two ways: To place polyominoes on a crime scene in order to search rooms or collect evidence. To trigger insight abilities from the various pieces of collected evidence. Abilities might let the player take bonus moves, fill in more parts of the crime scene, score points, unlock permanent upgrades, etc. After 15 turns, the player's skills are assessed and, depending on how they performed, they can pick from a variety of permanent upgrades to power-up Ada Lovelace's abilities. This might be new polyomino shapes, long-term abilities, or other rule-changing twists. Each level also provides it's own twists on the rules, with unique rules, evidence abilities, layouts, locked areas, folded sheets, overlapping areas, multiple floors, etc. Tacking Mr X will require the player to navigate all these twists and complexities! -description from designer
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Questions and answers
Ada Lovelace: Legacy of the Analytical Engine 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: Legacy of the Analytical Engine is 100–200 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: Legacy of the Analytical Engine 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: Legacy of the Analytical Engine has a complexity rating of 1.5 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: Legacy of the Analytical Engine belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Dice, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Tile Placement, and Paper-and-Pencil. 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: Legacy of the Analytical Engine 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: Legacy of the Analytical Engine 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.