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What this is
Hire craftsmen, pay for buildings, snag noblemen as they compete for rubles and glory. It is the cards themselves that players need to collect. During the first rounds, players never have enough money to buy every card they want.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 2004
- Designer
- Bernd Brunnhofer
- Photographs
- 2
How players rate Saint Petersburg
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.
- 2p7.046 ratings
- 3p7.546 ratings
- 4p6.945 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 teach5.7/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality6.8/10
- Table presence5.9/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.3SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.5Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.9Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.0LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.0SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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