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Feb 13, 2026·Review·20:12·36·Watch on YouTube

REACTOR RESCUE | A Games-Based Approach to Education (in Circuitry!)

Tabletop Tolson

Tabletop Tolson

Watch “REACTOR RESCUE | A Games-Based Approach to Education (in Circuitry!),” a board game review for Reactor Rescue from Tabletop Tolson on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Tabletop Tolson on YouTube:

In Reactor Rescue, players take on the role of engineers whose spacecraft have malfunctioned while en route to fix a failing reactor in the city of Electra. Each player must repair their own vehicle by building real electronic circuits, before returning to the city. To make repairs, players must collect electronic component cards that represent real electronic parts such as a LED, buzzer, switch, motor, sensors etc. These parts are then used to build actual working circuits using modular, magnetic Labbox blocks. There are three level of circuit cards, that represent specific circuit blueprints, that players need to complete by managing scarce resources. Gameplay involves strategic card management, circuit-building, and a strategy to fix your vehicle first. Players can lock in components for future use, swap cards from the deck, and physically test whether their circuits function as required. More Information: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455878/reactor-rescue Become a Patron: patreon.com/tabletoptolson Intro Sequence Credit: R Charles D Stuart Music Credit: www.bensound.com Logo Credit: www.logomakr.com DISCLAIMER: Please keep your comments positive. I reserve the right to review and delete with full discretion anything that attacks or demeans an individual. My channel is a place to celebrate gaming, not to give those acting in poor faith a chance to be mean.

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Reactor Rescue

Reactor Rescue

2026·Fiona Shehu Lohaj, Arta Shehu Zaimi

Videos
9
Creators
8

Mostly reviews. Reactor Rescue is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.

1 - 4 players
45 - 120 min

About Reactor Rescue, from BoardGameGeek:

In Reactor Rescue, players take on the role of engineers whose spacecraft have malfunctioned while en route to fix a failing reactor in the city of Electra. Each player must repair their own vehicle by building real electronic circuits, before returning to the city. Only one engineer will complete their mission. To make repairs, players must collect electronic component cards that represent real electronic parts such as a LED, buzzer, switch, motor, sensors etc. These parts are then used to build actual working circuits using modular, magnetic Labbox blocks. There are three level of circuit cards, that represent specific circuit blueprints, that players need to complete by managing scarce resources. Gameplay involves strategic card management, circuit-building, and a strategy to fix your vehicle first. Players can lock in components for future use, swap cards from the deck, and physically test whether their circuits function as required. The first player to complete all their vehicle's circuit repairs wins the game. -description from the publisher

Designers

Fiona Shehu Lohaj, Arta Shehu Zaimi

Publisher

HaPe International

Categories

EducationalScience Fiction

Mechanics

Hand ManagementPattern Recognition
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