Automania

Published 2015

In Automania, you run a car factory, trying to produce the most popular cars in the market. To achieve this, you buy tiles to upgrade and customize your factory, and hire specialist employees to help you. Central to the game are the factory boards: Each player has a factory with three assembly lines, and each assembly line produces one type of car. You can put machine tiles along your assembly lines to change the specifications of your cars. However, your three assembly lines intersect, so each machine tile placed might affect more than one type of car — which means you have to think carefully about where you put those machines. When a car is produced, it must be sold in one of two markets, and the better the specifications of the car is in line with the demand in the chosen market, the more popular the car will be. The most popular cars reap the highest profits, earning money or prestige — which is what you need to win this game.

Mechanics

Drafting Tile Placement Variable Player Powers Worker Placement

Categories

Economic Industry / Manufacturing

Designers

Kenneth Minde Kristian Amundsen Østby

Publishers

Aporta Games
Automania

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
1-1.5 hours
Weight
Medium — 2.76/5
Year
2015
BGG Rating
7.31
BGG Rank
#1383
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Automania supports 2 to 4 players. The community rates it best at 4 players.
A game of Automania takes between 60 and 90 minutes, depending on player count and experience.
Automania has a complexity rating of 2.76/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Automania is 12+.
Automania has a rating of 7.31/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 2,634 ratings. It is ranked #1383 overall.
Automania was designed by Kenneth Minde, Kristian Amundsen Østby. It was published in 2015.