BoardGameArchiveWeather Machine Scoring: Publications, Prototypes, Awards & Nobel
Understand Weather Machine final scoring from papers, citations, prototypes, breakthroughs, awards, funding and the Nobel Prize race.
Weather Machine scores scientific progress during play and adds several research and recognition categories at the end.
Weather Machine scores scientific progress during play and adds several research and recognition categories at the end.
At a glance
Understand Weather Machine final scoring from papers, citations, prototypes, breakthroughs, awards, funding and the Nobel Prize race.
About this guide
Weather Machine scores scientific progress during play and adds several research and recognition categories at the end.
What this guide covers
Publications and citations
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Prototypes
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Breakthroughs
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Awards
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Publications and citations
Published papers award prestige and can create citation value depending on later research and publication activity.
Prototypes
Completed prototypes provide significant points and can contribute to award or end-game conditions.
Breakthroughs
Breakthrough markers represent major scientific progress and can contribute direct or conditional scoring.
Awards
Award tiles reward players who best satisfy the displayed scientific or development conditions. Resolve each according to its ranking/tie rules.
Funding and laboratory development
Final positions and printed effects on funding/laboratory systems can add points or support other scoring categories.
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize is tied to the game’s top scientific achievement structure. Apply its printed final condition after all qualifying progress has been established.
Winner
Add all final categories to prestige earned during play. Highest score wins.