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Timeline: Science Museum
2018
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- 2–8 players
- 15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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Timeline: Science Museum is a board game released in 2018 for 2–8 players, 15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Frédéric Henry.
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About the game
Was the Ford Model T invented before the Iron Lung ventilator? How about Einstein's Theory of General Relativity? Did it come before or after the Wright Brothers first powered and sustained flight in an aircraft? The game is designed to test your knowledge of London's famous Science Museum!’ In Timeline Science Museum, these are exactly the kinds of questions you'll ask yourself each time you try to play one of your cards. There's only one objective: be the first player to play all of your cards correctly in the timeline! Approved by the museum the game contains 110 cards and is based on the Science Museum's collection of scientific, technological and medical achievements from across the globe. They can also be mixed with cards from other Timeline editions. By mixing two or more Timeline games with different themes, you can make your game even more challenging! —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
Timeline: Science Museum supports 2–8 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 Timeline: Science Museum is 15 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 Timeline: Science Museum 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.
Timeline: Science Museum has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Timeline: Science Museum belongs to these categories: Card Game, Trivia, and Educational. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Timeline: Science Museum and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Timeline: Science Museum are: Frédéric Henry. 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 Timeline: Science Museum 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.