Designer Adrian Adamescu Kristian Amundsen Østby Florin Purluca Kjetil Svendsen Publisher Alion – by Dr Ø Players 1-4 Playtime 45 mins Suggested Age 12 and up Additional Info 419125/sparks http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419125/sparks/forums/63 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. 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