- BGG rating
- 7.2
Assembly: Glitches
- 1–4 players
- 10–20 min
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,586
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Assembly
2016
Rules assistance for Assembly
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 10–20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.2/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Assembly
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Assembly is a board game released in 2016 for 1–4 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Janice Turner and Stu Turner and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Modular Board.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Assembly: Re-Sequence & Override
- 1–4 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2019
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About the game
Assembly is a quick, cooperative or solo, puzzle card game that fits in your pocket. Using the Command Cards in your hand Draw, Swap, and Rotate Room Modules around the ship until they sit on their matching Blueprint where you can lock them into place to build a ship and escape. No two games will ever be the same because of a variable setup, several role cards and the optional use of malfunctions activating on locking that force you to change your strategy. Also, two-player games add limited communication into the mix and the optional use of sign language instead of verbal communication. With 2 base sets, you can now play the double ring variant of Assembly which is suitable for 1-4 players (rules are in the File section). The Story: You are on an orbital platform that assembles luxury spaceships. After a recent micrometeorite impact, a deadly virus has emerged and wiped out the entire staff. Luckily, you seem to have natural immunity and now you must escape to help create a vaccine before the virus spreads to Earth. In an attempt to quarantine the virus, the computer locked down all systems, undocked all the spaceships and is currently venting the oxygen to prevent you from ever leaving. Fortunately, it has missed one. Unfortunately, it's still on the assembly line and only partially complete. You must finish building it to escape. Against all odds, you have outwitted the computer and are now in the control room of one of the spaceship assembly lines where the incomplete ship lies in front of you. On the screen above your head, you can see the required layout in blueprint form and on the assembly line you can see the completed Room Modules hanging around the edges ready for placement in the bays corresponding to the instructions overhead. You have discovered a rather limited set of commands to complete the ship but for some reason the controls keep glitching. Does the computer know what you are trying to do? You must work together and use your commands wisely to assemble the ship and make your escape. Can you complete the ship and escape before you perish?
Designers
Publishers
- (Web published)
- Wren Games
Questions and answers
Assembly supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Assembly 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 Assembly 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.
Assembly has a complexity rating of 1.2 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.
Assembly belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Modular Board. 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 Assembly are: Janice Turner and Stu Turner. 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 Assembly 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.