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Sparks

Sparks

2024·Adrian Adamescu, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Florin Purluca, Kjetil Svendsen

Videos
25
Creators
15

Mainly reviews. Sparks is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 14 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 1 other video.

1 - 4 players
45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

This robot factory needs you! With the assistance of your trusty animal companions, mechanical marvels will soon start rolling off your assembly line - then you just need to add some spark to bring those robots alive. Explore the junkyard to gather dice for constructing robots or upgrading your factory. Keep a keen eye on your line-up of charming animal aides; they're the cornerstone of your winning strategy. In Sparks, each player runs a robot factory and takes turns being the active player. As the active player, you play one of your production tiles to take a number of dice from the junkyard; all other players then take one die each. All players simultaneously use their dice to complete robots or level up their factory. The game ends at the end of the round when all players have played their four production tiles. The player with the most points wins. Players can also use spark to activate the abilities of their completed robots, or use cogs to recruit their animal assistants. You start the game with six assistants, each with a unique ability, and you should shape your strategy around them. The variety of assistants ensures that each game provides a different challenge. In the advanced game, players draft the assistants, providing more strategic options. -description from the publisher

Sparks

Watch first

Learn to play

Overview for reading the rules14:34

Overview for reading the rules

Review

Sparks Review: Let the Sparks Fly!21:14

Sparks Review: Let the Sparks Fly!

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Watch it played

SPARKS Played LIVE - Don't Sleep on This Game!1:14:22

SPARKS Played LIVE - Don't Sleep on This Game!

Man vs Meeple

Man vs Meeple

Which Sparks video should I watch?

Sparks has 25 videos from 15 creators: 14 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs, 2 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2024 to September 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Overview for reading the rules", which runs 15 min. For a quicker teach, "Sparks | How to Play | Learn to Play in 8 Minutes!" by kovray runs 8 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Sparks Review: Let the Sparks Fly!" by The Dice Tower. 10 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "SPARKS Played LIVE - Don't Sleep on This Game!" by Man vs Meeple, one of 2 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Revive, The Magnificent and Trails of Tucana, also by Kristian Amundsen Østby, or Sagrada, also by Adrian Adamescu.

All videos

Rolling With Two: SparksReview8:31

Rolling With Two: Sparks

Rolling With Two

Rolling With Two

Rolling With Reviews: SparksReview12:59

Rolling With Reviews: Sparks

Rolling With Two

Rolling With Two

Sparks Review - Cloudy with a Chance of MeeplesReview24:24

Sparks Review - Cloudy with a Chance of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Sparks Board Game ReviewReview15:01

Sparks Board Game Review

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

How to Play SPARKS in 12 MinutesReview14:40

How to Play SPARKS in 12 Minutes

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Sparks, Solo PlaythroughPlaythrough1:05:41

Sparks, Solo Playthrough

Game4LifeBG

Game4LifeBG

Sparks - 3-Minute UnboxingUnboxing3:01

Sparks - 3-Minute Unboxing

Family Meeple

Family Meeple

Sparks Unboxing - Cloudy with a Chance of MeeplesUnboxing5:40

Sparks Unboxing - Cloudy with a Chance of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Garrett's Games Reviews Sparks from Alion GamesReview18:56

Garrett's Games Reviews Sparks from Alion Games

Garrett's Games

Garrett's Games

Sparks Board Game Review - Dice Drafting FunReview12:14

Sparks Board Game Review - Dice Drafting Fun

Rolling with the Beard

Rolling with the Beard

Have you played Sparks?0:42

Have you played Sparks?

boardiacs

boardiacs

? SPARKS ? ReviewReview9:53

? SPARKS ? Review

Life of a Board Gamer

Life of a Board Gamer

Overview for reading the rules14:34

Overview for reading the rules

Sparks | How to Play | Learn to Play in 8 Minutes!8:19

Sparks | How to Play | Learn to Play in 8 Minutes!

kovray

kovray

Board Game 101 (EP460) Sparks - Règles et critique33:33

Board Game 101 (EP460) Sparks - Règles et critique

All the Games with Steph: Sparks1:32:09

All the Games with Steph: Sparks

Aperçu après lecture des règles10:09

Aperçu après lecture des règles

How to play Sparks - board game rules27:37

How to play Sparks - board game rules

Rule the Game

Rule the Game

Sparks Review: Let the Sparks Fly!21:14

Sparks Review: Let the Sparks Fly!

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Sparks - Board Game Review18:54

Sparks - Board Game Review

Sparks This hidden gem of 2024 really should have gotten more love!10:19

Sparks This hidden gem of 2024 really should have gotten more love!

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

? SPARKS ? Review9:53

? SPARKS ? Review

Life of a Board Gamer

Life of a Board Gamer

Sparks - My Short Review6:00

Sparks - My Short Review

Rule the Game

Rule the Game

Boardgames hit the mainstream + the biggest week on the channel in years! | Rahdo Recaps Apr 7 - 1318:12

Boardgames hit the mainstream + the biggest week on the channel in years! | Rahdo Recaps Apr 7 - 13

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

How to Play SPARKS in 12 Minutes14:40

How to Play SPARKS in 12 Minutes

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Sparks Board Game Review15:01

Sparks Board Game Review

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

Sparks Board Game Review - Dice Drafting Fun12:14

Sparks Board Game Review - Dice Drafting Fun

Rolling with the Beard

Rolling with the Beard

Sparks Review - Cloudy with a Chance of Meeples24:24

Sparks Review - Cloudy with a Chance of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Rolling With Reviews: Sparks12:59

Rolling With Reviews: Sparks

Rolling With Two

Rolling With Two

Rolling With Two: Sparks8:31

Rolling With Two: Sparks

Rolling With Two

Rolling With Two

Garrett's Games Reviews Sparks from Alion Games18:56

Garrett's Games Reviews Sparks from Alion Games

Garrett's Games

Garrett's Games

Sparks - Legends of Nerdvana Review15:45

Sparks - Legends of Nerdvana Review

SPARKS Played LIVE - Don't Sleep on This Game!1:14:22

SPARKS Played LIVE - Don't Sleep on This Game!

Man vs Meeple

Man vs Meeple

Sparks, Solo Playthrough1:05:41

Sparks, Solo Playthrough

Game4LifeBG

Game4LifeBG

Sparks Unboxing - Cloudy with a Chance of Meeples5:40

Sparks Unboxing - Cloudy with a Chance of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples

Sparks - 3-Minute Unboxing3:01

Sparks - 3-Minute Unboxing

Family Meeple

Family Meeple

8 of 15

Creators who cover this

All channels
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples
Cloudy With A Chance Of Meeples
2 videos of this game
Rahdo Runs Through
Rahdo Runs Through
2 videos of this game
Rolling With Two
Rolling With Two
2 videos of this game
Rule the Game
Rule the Game
2 videos of this game
The Dice Tower
The Dice Tower
2 videos of this game
boardiacs
boardiacs
1 video of this game
Family Meeple
Family Meeple
1 video of this game
Game4LifeBG
Game4LifeBG
1 video of this game

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About Sparks

From BoardGameGeek:

This robot factory needs you! With the assistance of your trusty animal companions, mechanical marvels will soon start rolling off your assembly line - then you just need to add some spark to bring those robots alive. Explore the junkyard to gather dice for constructing robots or upgrading your factory. Keep a keen eye on your line-up of charming animal aides; they're the cornerstone of your winning strategy. In Sparks, each player runs a robot factory and takes turns being the active player. As the active player, you play one of your production tiles to take a number of dice from the junkyard; all other players then take one die each. All players simultaneously use their dice to complete robots or level up their factory. The game ends at the end of the round when all players have played their four production tiles. The player with the most points wins. Players can also use spark to activate the abilities of their completed robots, or use cogs to recruit their animal assistants. You start the game with six assistants, each with a unique ability, and you should shape your strategy around them. The variety of assistants ensures that each game provides a different challenge. In the advanced game, players draft the assistants, providing more strategic options. -description from the publisher

Designers

Adrian Adamescu, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Florin Purluca, Kjetil Svendsen

Artist

Reese Keefe

Publisher

Alion – by Dr Ø

Categories

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