# The Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction

The Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 30–40 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.2 out of 10 by 6 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–40 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 1.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Card Game, Industry / Manufacturing, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.2 out of 10, from 6 reviews
- **Owned by:** 12 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 24
- **Unique players:** 30

**Designers:** James Mathe

**Artists:** Clay Gardner, Sergi Marcet

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-manhattan-project-chain-reaction)
- [The Manhattan Project: Chain Reaction in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-manhattan-project-chain-reaction)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/177249)

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