Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Build a factory from interlocking enchanted gears, produce mana, complete contracts, and keep waste from choking the engine.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Contracts
Complete specific requirements to earn rewards, income, or victory points.
Market
Buy and sell through a shared supply whose availability or prices can change.
Follow
Choose whether to perform a reduced version of another player’s selected action.
Income
Receive recurring resources according to your position, assets, or development.
Hidden Victory Points
Some scores remain concealed until a reveal or the end of the game.
Read the full game description
Sprocketforge is an engine-building game about artificers competing for renown. Each player constructs a factory around five rotating gears, slots enchantments into their teeth, and turns the whole machine after every action. Producing mana, taking orders, cleaning vents, and petitioning noble houses all invite weaker follow actions from rivals, keeping everyone involved between turns. Completed contracts award renown and upgrades, while excess mana clogs the factory and can undermine otherwise efficient production. Variable factions, markets, houses, and a dedicated solo mode make the tactile gear puzzle highly replayable.
