BGG rank #808 · 2019

Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders

Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders (2019) is #808 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 1–4 players, 120–180 min, ages 14+. Designed by Raymond Chandler III.

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Year: 2019
Players: 1–4
Play time: 120–180 min
Age: 14+

About the game

After the great Chicago Fire of 1871, the brave men and women of Chicago sought to rebuild their once-great city, and rebuild it they did.

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Mechanics

Commodity Speculation Contracts End Game Bonuses Income Investment Ownership Stock Holding Tile Placement Turn Order: Claim Action Variable Player Powers Variable Set-up Worker Placement

Designers

Raymond Chandler III

Artists

Emily R. Dearring, Andreas Resch

Publishers

Parallel Games, Emperor Penguin Games, Quined Games, 数寄ゲームズ (Suki Games)

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