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Gizmos

Gizmos

Designed byPhil Walker-Harding•Published byCMON Global Limited

Rank
314
in All-Time
Total Points
1,170 pts
Borda count scoring

The smartest minds of our generation are gathering together at the Great Science Fair. Everyone's been working hard on their creations, but only one will be crowned champion. Contestants have to think on the fly to build their machines quickly and efficiently. Whose project wi…

Published
2018
Players
2-4
Play Time
40-50 min
Weight
2.05 / 5
BGG Rating
7.4View on BoardGameGeek
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All-Time reviewer lists

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RankSiteDate
Rank2
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Wendy Yi
Aug 19, 2025
Rank14
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Eric Summerer
May 10, 2024
Rank19
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Joey Evans
Oct 2, 2025
Rank24
Three Feet Rule logo
Three Feet Rule
Mike Heller
Jan 8, 2025
Not scoreable
Rank25
Gam'in Up With The Joneses logo
Gam'in Up With The Joneses
Michael
May 27, 2023
Rank29
Gam'in Up With The Joneses logo
Gam'in Up With The Joneses
Janela
May 27, 2023
Rank29
The Meeple Society logo
The Meeple Society
Greg
Mar 25, 2025
Rank33
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Roy Cannaday
Apr 24, 2024
Rank35
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Chris Yi
Oct 2, 2025
Rank39
Meeple, phd logo
Meeple, phd
Jul 17, 2024
Rank46
Mel's Board Game Room logo
Mel's Board Game Room
Carla
Aug 19, 2024
Rank48
Ground Control Board Games logo
Ground Control Board Games
Chan
Jan 12, 2025
Rank55
Everyday Board Game logo
Everyday Board Game
Daniel McKinley
Feb 28, 2025
Rank55
The Board Meeting logo
The Board Meeting
Shane
Jan 11, 2025
Rank56
The Game Boy Geek logo
The Game Boy Geek
Dan King
Mar 12, 2026
Rank74
The Meeple Society logo
The Meeple Society
Katy
Mar 25, 2025
Rank92
Geek Night Games logo
Geek Night Games
Josh
Nov 13, 2023
Rank92
TableZopps logo
TableZopps
Dani
Jan 3, 2025
Rank95
Steven St. John logo
Steven St. John
Jan 16, 2024
Rank97
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Boardgames with Niramas
Josef
Oct 14, 2022
Rank98
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Camilla Cleghorn
Oct 2, 2025
Rank100
ZenOfDesign
Damion Schubert
Dec 5, 2025