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2013 · 2-5 players · 90min · weight 2.62 · 666 ratings
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ID
114667
Name
The New Science
Year
2013
Rank
6718
Min players
2
Max players
5
Playing time
90
Min playtime
90
Max playtime
90
Avg weight
2.619
Num weights
63
Bayes avg
5.68052
Average
6.39569
Users rated
666
Num owned
1156
Wanting
46
Wishing
264
Num comments
253
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (6)
Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTech Trees / Tech TracksVariable Player PowersWorker Placement
Categories (3)
EducationalIndustry / ManufacturingRenaissance
Description (562 chars)
Players control one of the great scientists during the 17th century Scientific Revolution in Europe. Use your limited time and energy to make discoveries, test hypotheses, publish papers, correspond with other famous scientists, hire assistants into your laboratory and network with other people who can help your progress. Discoveries follow historical tech trees in the key sciences of the age: Astronomy, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry. The scientist who accumulates the most prestige will be appointed the first President of the Royal Society.
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