# Fantastic Factories

Fantastic Factories is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 49 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.96 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Card Game, Industry / Manufacturing, Dice
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Re-rolling and Locking, Multi-Use Cards, End Game Bonuses, Race, Open Drafting, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Contracts, Push Your Luck, Set Collection, Tags, Turn Order: Progressive, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 49 reviews
- **Owned by:** 128 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 485
- **Unique players:** 398

**Designers:** Joseph Z. Chen, Justin Faulkner

**Artists:** Joseph Z. Chen

**Publishers:** Metafactory Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 31.96 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/fantastic-factories/ |
| 401 Games | 44.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/fantastic-factories |
| Ludifolie | 31.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/12280-fantastiques-fabriques.html |
| World of Board Games | 375 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/fantastic-factories |
| Alphaspel | 420 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/163863-fantastic-factories |
| Fantasiapelit | 39.1 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_201785 |
| Spelexperten | 448 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/fantastic-factories.html |
| Spielezar | 37.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/fantastic-factories |
| Uplay | 44.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-fantastic-factories.html |
| Get Your Fun | 44.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/045508-fantastic-factories-giochi-gestionali.html |

## Expansions

- [Fantastic Factories: Manufactions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantastic-factories-manufactions)
- [Fantastic Factories: Subterfuge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantastic-factories-subterfuge)
- [Fantastic Factories: Promo Pack 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantastic-factories-promo-pack-1)
- [Fantastic Factories: Promo Pack 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantastic-factories-promo-pack-2)
- [Fantastic Factories: Faction Pack 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantastic-factories-faction-pack-1)

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## Rules questions

### Can I build two copies of the same blueprint card?

No — you cannot build a second copy of a card with the same name unless the card text explicitly allows it. (p.5)

### Can I activate a card on the same turn I build it, and can I activate it more than once that turn?

Yes, you may activate a card the same turn you build it, but each card can only be activated once per turn. (p.6)

### If I place a high-value die on Research or Mine, do I get that many cards or metals?

No — Research and Mine each give 1 card or 1 metal per worker regardless of die value (matching bonuses can add extras); Generate is the action that gives energy equal to the die value. (p.5, p.14)

### Can I draw a blueprint from the marketplace during the work phase or take marketplace cards instead of drawing from the deck?

No — whenever you draw a card during the work phase you must draw from the top of the blueprint deck and may not draw from the marketplace; during the market phase you may pay 1 metal or 1 energy to refresh either the blueprint or contractor marketplace. (p.5, p.4, p.14)

### Does prestige count toward triggering the end of the game (12 goods or 10 buildings)?

No — the 12-goods trigger counts only manufactured goods tokens and prestige is irrelevant to meeting the end conditions; once any player meets a trigger, the current round finishes and then one more full round is played. (p.7, p.14)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/fantastic-factories)
- [Fantastic Factories in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/fantastic-factories)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/216600)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._