BoardGameArchiveInventions Scoring: Milestones, Aspirations & Ingenuity Points
Understand Inventions: Evolution of Ideas scoring from inventions, Milestones, Aspirations, private goals, Influence, Knowledge and Society development.
Inventions uses Ingenuity Points as its main score and awards them through both development during play and final objectives.
Inventions uses Ingenuity Points as its main score and awards them through both development during play and final objectives.
Key takeaway
Understand Inventions: Evolution of Ideas scoring from inventions, Milestones, Aspirations, private goals, Influence, Knowledge and Society development.
About this guide
Original how to play explanations, supporting links and source notes are preserved in the sections below.
Topics covered
Completed Inventions
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Milestones
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Aspirations
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Private goals
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Completed Inventions
Inventions award their printed points and can create additional scoring through Society, Technology or other linked effects.
Milestones
Milestones reward players who reach displayed development thresholds. Resolve the printed reward and timing when the condition is achieved.
Aspirations
Aspiration tiles create public or long-term scoring targets tied to civilization development.
Private goals
Private Goal cards reward specific combinations of cards, influence, knowledge or Society progress.
Influence and Knowledge
Final positions and printed effects involving Influence, Knowledge and Specialists can contribute additional Ingenuity Points.
Winner
After all end-game categories are resolved, highest Ingenuity Point total wins.