Widget's Workshop Game Review

Widget's Workshop

Players: 2-5

Play Time: 20 minutes (officially 30)
Ages: 7+ (Officially 14+)

I bought Widget's Workshop on a whim a few weeks back, never having played a “drop style” game before, and I’m really glad I did!

⚙️Overview⚙️
Players are trying to build the best robots and golems possible. First, all of the transparent gear cards are dropped randomly onto the table. Each has some symbols on the edges corresponding to elements, archetypes and make, plus a body part (leg, arm, body) in the middle. Players take turns using just one finger to pull either one face up card or two face down ones, then adding the part to one of their construct bays. Once a bay has all five parts, you stack the pieces to create your construct, learn its name and score based on how many symbols match for each category (0-30 points). The first one to complete a certain number of constructs gets a bonus, and then everyone compares scores.

⚙️Thoughts⚙️
This is such a clever family weight game! The box says 14, but my 7 year old played easily (even if tempted to cheat by using more than one finger to draw cards). I love how the gears stack to make your little robot/golem, the clear cards are used so creatively! I also love how when the 5 parts are stacked, a name is revealed. I think the names were my son’s favorite part!

Setup is easy and gameplay is quick. It feels very unique in our large collection, so is an excellent addition.

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