# Gizmos

Gizmos is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 40–50 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 59 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $34.89 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 40–50 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Card Game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Race, Contracts, Action Queue, Open Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 59 reviews
- **Owned by:** 124 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,372
- **Unique players:** 798

**Designers:** Phil Walker-Harding

**Artists:** Júlia Ferrari, Saeed Jalabi, Hannah Cardoso, Giovanna BC Guimarães, Mathieu Harlaut

**Publishers:** CMON Global Limited

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 34.89 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/gizmos-second-edtion/ |
| Ludifolie | 31.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6979-gizmos.html |
| Zatu Games | 33.05 £ | https://zatu.com/products/gizmos-2nd-edition |

## Expansions

- [Gizmos: Lost Designs Promo Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gizmos-lost-designs-promo-set)
- [Gizmos: Extra Credits Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gizmos-extra-credits-promo)

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## Rules questions

### When I File or Build a Gizmo from the Display, when is the Display refilled?

Whenever you take a faceup Gizmo from the Display (by File or by Build from the Display), immediately draw a new card from that same level deck and place it into the empty slot — after drawing the new Gizmo, your File/Build action is over (page 3).

### Can I use a Gizmo’s effect on the same turn I build that Gizmo?

Yes — you may use a Gizmo’s effect on the same turn it is built, but it cannot be triggered by the same action that built it, and each Gizmo may only be used once per turn (page 4).

### May I Research from more than one Level deck or draw more cards than my Research amount?

No — choose a single facedown Level deck and draw a number of cards equal to your Research amount (you may not draw from more than one deck at a time); if fewer cards remain draw only what’s available (page 4).

### If a Gizmo effect gives me an action (like Pick or Build), does that trigger other Gizmos and how do chain reactions work?

Yes — actions granted by Gizmo effects are actions and can trigger other Gizmos; whenever you perform any action (including ones triggered by Gizmos) check and activate triggered Gizmos in any order, with no limit to the length of a chain, though each Gizmo can be used only once per turn (page 4).

### If an ability tells me to draw a random Energy, can I take it from the Energy Row?

No — a random Energy draw is not a Pick action: you draw blindly from the top of the Dispenser, whereas a Pick action specifically chooses one of the six energies in the Energy Row (page 3).

### How do I pay for a Gizmo and can I use Converters to change energy when building?

To build you spend Energy from your Energy Storage Ring matching the Gizmo’s type and cost by placing those spheres back into the Dispenser; active Converter Gizmos may allow you to convert energy during a Build action (see Converters in the List of Effects) (page 3; converters mentioned page 4).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gizmos)
- [Gizmos in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/gizmos)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/246192)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._