BGG rank #578 · 2016

Citadels

Citadels (2016) is #578 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–8 players, 30–60 min, ages 10+. Designed by Bruno Faidutti.

Year: 2016
Players: 2–8
Play time: 30–60 min
Age: 10+

About the game

In Citadels, players take on new roles each round to represent characters they hire in order to help them acquire gold and erect buildings.

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Mechanics

Action Drafting Closed Drafting Income Lose a Turn Set Collection Take That Turn Order: Role Order Variable Player Powers Variable Set-up

Designers

Bruno Faidutti

Artists

Andrew Bosley, Jeff Brown (II), James Combridge, Amit Dutta, Simon Eckert, Tyler Edlin, Felipe Escobar, Marko Fiedler, Tomasz Jedruszek, Yogesh C. Joshi, Alex Kim, William Koh, Pavel Kolomeyets, Yong Yi Lee, Mateusz Lenart, Ward Lindhout, Eddie Mendoza, Mark Molnar, Veli Nyström, Fernando Olmedo, Meg Owenson, Gracjana Zielińska

Publishers

Windrider Games, 999 Games, Arclight Games, CoolPlay, Delta Vision Publishing, Edge Entertainment, EDGE Studio, Fantasmagoria, Galakta, Galápagos Jogos, Gameology (Gameology Romania), Hans im Glück, Hobby World, Kaissa Chess & Games, Korea Boardgames, MINDOK, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., Z-Man Games, Ігромаг

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