Expo 1906

About this board game

Expo 1906 is a strategic puzzle game for 1–4 players, with games lasting about 90 minutes. Set in Milan as the 1906 Universal Exposition approaches, it challenges competing nations to showcase the most impressive technological advancements.

Players earn prestige by completing Projects based on historical inventions from the period. Each Project requires the right combination of Resources, arranged together in a personal Laboratory. Projects and Resources come in different shapes, so fitting everything into the available space creates an increasingly demanding spatial puzzle.

Careful planning is essential as the exhibition deadline draws closer. Players can acquire Technologies to reduce the Resources needed for Projects or improve the actions available to them. These advantages also occupy valuable room in the Laboratory, making every decision part of the larger puzzle.

• Complete Projects to gain prestige points.
• Fit differently shaped Projects and Resources into a crowded Laboratory.
• Acquire Technologies to improve efficiency and expand your options.
• Register ideas at the Patents’ Office to compete for leadership in specific Resources.

Registering ideas at the Patents’ Office can establish leadership in particular Resources, allowing a player to collect more prestige when completing matching Projects. Players must balance this pursuit with purchasing Resources, developing Technologies, and managing their limited laboratory space.

The contest also reflects the era’s fascination with energy, as nations compete amid the question of whether Steam or Electricity will prevail. In Expo 1906, setting priorities and solving the laboratory puzzle efficiently are key to preparing for the World Exposition and finishing with the most prestige.