Box front · source
What this is
Bishop, warlord, thief, king: change roles, build their city and hinder their rivals. 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
- First published
- 2000
- Category
- social deduction game
- Photographs
- 7
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.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 5.
- 2p6.023 ratings
- 3p6.422 ratings
- 4p6.822 ratings
- 5p7.322 ratings
- 6p6.922 ratings
- 7p6.422 ratings
- 8p6.022 ratings
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 replayability6.4/10
- Ease of teach5.9/10
- Gateway friendliness6.0/10
- Component quality6.4/10
- Table presence5.7/10
- Travel friendliness6.4/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.8SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.0FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.1LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.3No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
6 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
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Box & shelf
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