2017Adrian Adamescu, Daryl Andrews
- Videos
- 112
- Creators
- 83
1 - 4 players45 minLight weight

2024Adrian Adamescu, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Florin Purluca, Kjetil Svendsen
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.
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 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.
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2017Adrian Adamescu, Daryl Andrews
1 - 4 players45 minLight weight
2022Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson, Anna Wermlund
1 - 4 players90 - 120 minHeavy weight
2019Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson
1 - 4 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight
2019Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson
1 - 8 players15 minLight weight
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
Mechanics