Akropolis

Players begin by selecting city tiles according to the number of participants (e.g., for three players, use tiles marked '2+' and '3+'). These tiles are then divided into 11 equal stacks, placed face down. The remaining city tiles are arranged face up in a line to form the 'construction site'. Each player receives a starting tile and places it in front of them. The first player is chosen (randomly or by a recent hill climb) and takes the 'first player' token. Players then collect stone cubes: the first player takes one, the second takes two, the third takes three, and so on. Any leftover stone cubes form a general supply.

The primary objective of Akropolis is to become the most talented architect by constructing a thriving city. Players aim to strategically build houses, markets, garrisons, temples, and gardens, expanding their city both horizontally and vertically. The ultimate goal is to accumulate the most victory points by the end of the game, bringing wealth and glory to their newly built city.

Turns proceed clockwise, starting with the chief architect. On a player's turn, they must perform two actions: first, select a city tile from the construction site, and second, place that tile into their city. When choosing a tile, players pay stone cubes based on its position in the construction site, counting from right to left. The first tile is free, the second costs one stone cube, the third costs two, and so on. Spent stone cubes are returned to the general supply. If a player cannot afford a tile, they must take the first (free) tile. After acquiring a tile, it is added to the player's city, either on the first level (adjacent to an existing tile with at least one shared side) or on a higher level (covering at least two lower-level tiles completely, without covering empty spaces).

At the end of the game, each player calculates their score using a score pad. Points are awarded for each district type based on specific conditions. Quarries do not give points but provide stone cubes during the game. Plazas multiply the points gained from districts of the same color, with the multiplier determined by the number of stars on the plazas. Houses score points based on the largest adjacent group. Markets score if they are not adjacent to other markets. Garrisons score if they are placed on the edge of the city. Temples score if they are completely surrounded by other hexagons. Gardens have no placement restrictions. Districts built on higher levels yield more points (1 point for level 1, 2 for level 2, 3 for level 3). Additionally, each player receives one victory point for every remaining stone cube in their personal reserve.

The game concludes when all city tiles from the stacks have been used, and only one tile remains in the construction site (this last tile is not played). Players then proceed to calculate their final scores. The player with the highest total score is declared the winner. In case of a tie, the player with the most remaining stone cubes wins. If there's still a tie, the tied players share the victory.