In the footsteps of the great inventor, players in Newton take on the guise of ambitious scientists. They take research trips, complete courses of study and create their own libraries. A clever card mechanics means that each action is made stronger the more times it is used in a round. Over the course of a game, the aim is to get a well-oiled, frictionless engine running in as few turns as possible. A place in the history books is waiting for those players who are able to skilfully fine-tune their hand of cards and use foresight to develop the best strategies. Newton proves to be a challenging exercise for people who like to test the workings of their own brain.