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What this is
In Cities, players travel through the most unique cities of the world and plan the best neighborhood. Route and timing choices shape what players can discover, secure, and carry forward from the journey. It is designed for 2–4 players, with a typical session listed at 45 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2024
- Category
- tile-based game
- Designer
- Phil Walker-Harding
- Publishers
- Arclight, Devir, MINDOK, 999 Games, Iello, GaGa Games, Franckh-Kosmos, Nasza Księgarnia
- Mechanisms
- draft, set collection
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- ArclightOfficial site
- DevirOfficial site
- MINDOK
- 999 GamesOfficial site
- IelloOfficial site
- GaGa GamesOfficial site
- Franckh-KosmosOfficial site
- Nasza KsięgarniaOfficial site
How players rate Cities
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 3.
- 2p6.921 ratings
- 3p7.421 ratings
- 4p7.020 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 replayability6.7/10
- Ease of teach7.1/10
- Gateway friendliness7.0/10
- Component quality5.9/10
- Table presence6.9/10
- Travel friendliness6.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.7FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityLight2.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.7Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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Box & shelf
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