Fantasy Flight Games FFGWR02 Citadels 2016 Edition

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This edition of the game includes characters and districts from the original game, additional character set, and The Dark City. it also added a brand new cast of 9 characters and 12 completely new districts. Players can choose which character combinations they would like to play with and can find recommendations in the rule book. It also added two number nine characters that expand the maximum player count to eight and can be used in games of five or more: The abilities associated with each character vary and include defensive, offensive, and bonus earning powers. The original set contained eight character cards: There are several cards that affect the end of the game. A player can build the "Belltower" district card to cause the game to end with 7 districts instead of 8. This affects the appropriate bonus points and the warlord/diplomat abilities.

Tax collector (No. 2) - During any round in which the Tax Collector is in play, each player who builds one or more districts MUST give the Tax Collector 1 gold (if they have one remaining at the end of the turn). Once all the characters have been called the round ends and the character cards are collected up ready for the next round. The game ends at the end of the round in which the first player builds their seventh district and completes their city (eight districts are required for two or three player games). After the last player has had their turn it is time to total up and the builder with the highest points score wins. Shuffle the basic district cards (structures with a yellow, blue, green or red symbol). Deal four cards to each player. Place the remaining cards facedown on the table.The average playtime is 30-60 minutes. However, if you’re playing with more people, the time will increase. Read Also: What are the best 6 player board games? My top 6, ranked How long does a game of Citadels take? Queen (No. 9) - Receives three gold during their turn if they are sitting next to the player possessing the No. 4 character (King, Emperor, etc.). In special 2-3 player versions of the game each player controls multiple characters during the action phase. Rules vary as to which cards are placed out of play. On a turn, a player earns two or more gold (or draws two building cards then discards one), then optionally constructs one building (or up to three if playing the architect this round). Buildings cost gold equal to the number of symbols on them, and each building is worth a certain number of points. In addition to points from buildings, at the end of the game a player scores bonus points for having eight buildings or buildings of all five colors.

I think the sweet spot is somewhere in between. In my experience, the game isn’t quite as fun with only two people. You may not build a district such that you have two identical districts (two "Castle" cards, two "Market" cards, etc). in your city.

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Gone are the morose men from the previous edition; in their place are an impressively diverse array of characters you might actually want to interact with. Seriously, Citadels is almost a benchmark for providing solid representation in a board game. They’ve even managed to get a female Bishop in the game, a feat that took the Church of England over 400 years. Emperor (No. 4 and Yellow) - May collect gold pieces equal to the number of yellow buildings in their tableau (i.e. in their personal playing field). MUST take the crown token (aka first player token) and give it to a different player (not themselves). That player must pay the Emperor 1 gold coin or one card. Compete to become the kingdom's next master builder; enlist help from the game's characters and collect gold to see your city take shape. You must deceive, betray and bluff your fellow builders if you are to create the kingdom's most impressive city and be crowned master builder. It was first released in 2000, and its success led to an expansion a few years later. Today, the game has been printed in several languages. Witch (No. 1) - May name a character (not player) and take their income. The Witch's turn is postponed until that character's turn. The player with that character may take their income but do nothing else. The Witch's turn resumes with them being able to use the "bewitched" character's ability and build from their own (the Witch's) hand. They may also take any extra income based on the buildings in their own (the Witch's) tableau.

Also, if you’re playing with a lot of people who are new to the game, I’d allow for over an hour. Is Citadels a good board game?

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There are five district types; Noble, Religious, Trade, Military and Unique and extra points can be gained by building all five district types in your city. Characters are then reshuffled and a new turn begins with players selecting new characters in the same process. Alchemist (No. 6) - DOES NOT collect gold pieces equal to the number of green buildings in their tableau (i.e. in their personal playing field). May retrieve the sum of the gold used to build buildings up to this point during the round. MAY NOT spend more than they have at the start of their turn.

Whether the tension in the decision making and the opportunity to try and read your opponents makes up for having to sit out an odd round or two will be a big factor in determining whether you’ll enjoy Citadels or not. If you are taken out though, at least the 2’s can’t steal your money! Citadels was a finalist for the 2000 Spiel des Jahres award. The Dutch version, Machiavelli, won the Dutch game prize ( Nederlandse spellenprijs) in 2001. Currently, the base English language edition of Citadels is called "Citadels Deluxe" and is sold with past expansion sets already included. These include extra character and district cards and the new markers associated with these new cards. It does not include game pieces and mechanics that are specific to the Circus Edition.The five colours of the districts represent the types of buildings they are. The yellow districts are noble, the blue are religious buildings. Green districts are for trade while red is military. The final type of district is the purple; these are special and unique buildings which provide special and unique benefits and abilities. The gold cost of building a district card is equal to the number of gold coins printed on the upper left-hand side of the card. The expansion set includes a set of eight new characters, [2] any of which can be swapped for their numerical counterpart (i.e. a game could not have the Witch and the Assassin, as they are both Character No. 1): OK. So it seems that after a Christmas/holiday break, you’ve got a Monday/Thursday schedule for 2017? Is this something you’re working to maintain? Characters that are out of play are skipped and the next character takes their action phase. The actions involve: taking income (either two gold coins or looking at two district cards and keeping one), building district cards, and using character-specific abilities. Special characters that are labeled as yellow, blue, green, or red may take coins equal to the amount of buildings with the corresponding color they have built into their tableau (i.e. personal playing field).