# The Impossible Machine

The Impossible Machine is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 10–30 minutes and is meant for ages 6 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 10–30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 6+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Network and Route Building, Pattern Building
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Brent Knudson, Brian Knudson

**Artists:** Lauren Ariel Matthews

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-impossible-machine)
- [The Impossible Machine in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-impossible-machine)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/95893)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-04. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._