BoardGameArchiveAge of Innovation Scoring: Rounds, Cities, Science & Final VP
Understand Age of Innovation scoring from round tiles, cities, science tracks, map development, innovations and end-game conditions.
Age of Innovation scores throughout the game and then adds several major end-game categories after the final round.
Age of Innovation scores throughout the game and then adds several major end-game categories after the final round.
Key takeaway
Understand Age of Innovation scoring from round tiles, cities, science tracks, map development, innovations and end-game conditions.
About this guide
Original how to play explanations, supporting links and source notes are preserved in the sections below.
Topics covered
Round scoring tiles
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City tiles
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Science tracks
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Innovations
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Round scoring tiles
Each round rewards particular actions such as building, upgrading, terraforming or advancing systems. Score these when the qualifying action occurs.
City tiles
Forming a legal city grants the selected City tile’s immediate reward and any printed scoring value.
Science tracks
Science advancement can award benefits during play and final points based on your finishing positions and any associated conditions.
Innovations
Some Innovation tiles provide direct or conditional victory points. Resolve each printed effect separately.
Map and network scoring
Final scoring includes the map-position/network categories specified by the standalone game’s rulebook and setup.
Other final conditions
Add faction, palace, City and scoring-tile effects that explicitly apply at game end.
Winner
Highest total wins after all final categories are resolved.