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A 15-30 minute 2 player card game that brings the War of Currents to light in an easy-to-learn, fast-playing, but seriously strategic game. Players take control of Nikola Tesla or Thomas Edison and build a company that claims projects in regions around the United States, advance the latest technologies, engage in a propaganda war around AC and DC technologies, and buy stock shares in smaller electricity companies. During the game players bring famous luminaries of the time into their company that each offer unique actions and abilities. The winner is the company that wins two of the three main systems - controlling regions with projects, being ahead in the PR race, and holding the most valuable stock portfolio. Tesla and Edison each have a special auto-win condition that players can trigger during the game to win right away. While Tesla vs. Edison: Duel has all of the aspects introduced in our hit big box offering Tesla vs. Edison, it is designed for light-to-medium weight gamers to enjoy. Fans of the current game will love how this fits into a super fast play window that is easy-to-play. And, people who found the 90-120 minutes and larger component presence of the original game will enjoy being transported into the roaring 1880's and experience what the War of Currents was all about in an easy-to-play way!

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Players take on the role of Albert Einstein during one of four periods of his life:Young Einstein, who emerged from obscurity to become a titan of physicsPrime Einstein, an acknowledged leader of modern theoretical physics and international celebrityGlobetrotting Einstein, traveling to the four corners of the worldWise Einstein, an idealistic sage who transcended science and impacted our social valuesEach Einstein has their own deck of Inspiration Cards based on the real happenings of his life. These inspirations give you simple theories to complete. Using ideas from four different branches of science - physics, mathematics, chemistry, and philosophy - represented by four shapes, each Einstein places tiles representing their ideas onto an emergent common board. Players get points for completing their own theories, contributing to the theories of other players, and helping to finish major theories from Einstein's life.As Albert Einstein transcended science and became a recognizable figure around the world, so the game Einstein focuses on simple rules and quick playability, an accessible strategy game for gamers and non-gamers alike.

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Tesla vs. Edison: Powering Up! expands the world of the smash-hit game Tesla vs. Edison! This first expansion is loaded with upgrades that amplify the epic War of Currents to new levels:   Build a Headquarters. Each inventor can develop their own custom Lab, Works, Office, and Studio which offer special abilities and bonus points. Experience Historical Events. 21 different cards bring to life the history of the War of Currents with thrilling opportunities and devastating calamities that make each turn unique. AIs for Solo or Group Play. Custom AI decks, each with TWO difficulty settings - an Ada Lovelace side and a Charles Babbage side - are included for all six Inventors in the expansion. Play solitaire against 1-5 AIs or add AIs for additional challenge in 2+ player games. Welcome a 6th Inventor, Madam C.J. Walker. Another option to choose, and enables you to play a 6-player game! Female Luminaries. Six other brilliant and pioneering women of the time serve as Luminaries and spice things up in the War of Currents. New propaganda cards. Six cards commemorating the U.S Presidents of the period.   Tesla vs. Edison: Powering Up! is an expansion and requires a copy of the Tesla vs. Edison base game to play.

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The Genius Expansion evolves the world of Einstein and provides an exciting step-up for more expert players. Leveraging the components in the base game, along with some new ones, the expansion layers on the kinds of strategic choices and player interactivity that hobby gamers love, with a new deck of cards to bring these mechanisms to life along with entirely new rules for taking your Einstein experience to the genius level!More specifically, with this expansion players now have:• Insight cards• Genius scoring cards• Prestige scoring that's broken into six categories: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Philosophy, Major Theories, and Collaboration earned during the game• The opportunity to use inspirations and ideas played by both you and your opponents Ages: 14+Players: 2-4Game Length: 15-30 minutes

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