Citadels — Board Game Almanac

What this is

Thief. King. Warlord. They draft the best temporary roles in this kingdom building game. At the start of each round, the player who was king the previous round discards one of the eight character cards at random, chooses one, then passes the cards to the next player, etc. Players then tally their points, and the player with the highest score wins.

At a glance

Players: 2–8
Listed play time: 30–60 minutes
Minimum age: 10 and up
First published: 2016
Designer: Bruno Faidutti
Photographs: 1

7.2out of 10121 ratings

How players rate Citadels

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability7.0/10
Ease of teach5.8/10
Gateway friendliness5.7/10
Component quality6.8/10
Table presence5.6/10
Travel friendliness5.9/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.3SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessCompetitive5.1FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.2LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
Language dependencySome3.1No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

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Box & shelf

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