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Apr 21, 2026·Review·08:38·475·Watch on YouTube

This Board Game Makes You Build REAL Circuits?! Reactor Rescue Review

Tantrum House

Tantrum House

Watch “This Board Game Makes You Build REAL Circuits?! Reactor Rescue Review,” a board game review for Reactor Rescue from Tantrum House on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Tantrum House on YouTube:

What if a board game actually made you build REAL working circuits under pressure? In Reactor Rescue, players race to repair their spacecraft by collecting resources and physically building electrical circuits in just 2 minutes. Fail… and you’ll have to try again. This 1–4 player set-collection and engine-building game from Lubbock’s Games combines strategy, dexterity, and educational fun in a unique hybrid experience. Will break down how to play, the challenges you’ll face, and who will love this electrifying game. From easy learning mode to the intense Circuit Specialist mode, Reactor Rescue tests both your brain and hands. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Overview & Game Setup 00:47 How to Play: Collecting Resources 01:16 Building Circuits & Timed Challenges 01:57 Repair Tokens & Dashboard Goals 02:57 Cosmic Overrides & Special Rules 03:57 Learning vs Circuit Specialist Mode 04:45 Components, Art, & Game Quality 05:12 Who Will Enjoy Reactor Rescue? 06:25 Replayability & Strategy Tips 07:36 Final Thoughts & Recommendations 👍 If you enjoyed this video, don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more in-depth board game reviews every week. Check out the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reactor-rescue/reactor-rescue-the-board-game-where-you-build-real-circuits?ref=972ffj Learn more about the game here: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455878/reactor-rescue And learn more about us at: https://TantrumHouse.com

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Reactor Rescue

Reactor Rescue

2026·Fiona Shehu Lohaj, Arta Shehu Zaimi

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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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