
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,035
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Early American Chrononauts
- 1–6 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2004

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Early American Chrononauts: Martha Washington's Great Cake is an expansion for Chrononauts released in 2014 for 1–6 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 11 and up. It was designed by Andrew Looney and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Modular Board.
This was part of the Fruitcake Fun Pack, the Looney Labs Holiday Gift for 2014. This promo Artifact card can also be used with Chrononauts. The text on the card reads: Martha Washington's Great Cake Generous serving of fruit & nut cake, baked at Mount Vernon. Counts as any Dessert, or as any famous person's food. Recovered from: Jan 5th, 1799
Early American Chrononauts: Martha Washington's Great Cake supports 1–6 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 Early American Chrononauts: Martha Washington's Great Cake is 30–60 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 Early American Chrononauts: Martha Washington's Great Cake for ages 11 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.
Early American Chrononauts: Martha Washington's Great Cake belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Political. 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 Early American Chrononauts: Martha Washington's Great Cake are: Andrew Looney. 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 Early American Chrononauts: Martha Washington's Great Cake as an expansion for Chrononauts. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Chrononauts to use it. Check that your edition of Chrononauts is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.