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Citadels: The Dark City

Citadels: The Dark City

999 Games · 2004Expansion
2–860 min10+ yrs2.1/5 complexity7.0 BGG15,4 KFamily
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An expansion for the German edition of the game. It included all the elements featured in the US and the 2nd French edition (new characters and districts), and some more stuff.

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Citadels: The Dark City box art
official art · 999 Games

An expansion for the German edition of the game. It included all the elements featured in the US and the 2nd French edition (new characters and districts), and some more stuff.

The Quarry allows you to build districts identical with districts you already have. The Imperial Treasury and the Fountain of Youth give you point bonuses at the end of the game. A bonus equal to the gold you own for the Imperial Treasury, a bonus equal to the number of purple buildings in your city for the Wish Fountain.

This expansion is now provided with the 3rd Edition of Citadels.

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Citadels: The Dark City?
Citadels: The Dark City is a bluffing game, for 2–8 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring open drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Citadels: The Dark City — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Citadels: The Dark City support?
Citadels: The Dark City is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Citadels: The Dark City take?
A game of Citadels: The Dark City takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Citadels: The Dark City for?
Citadels: The Dark City is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Citadels: The Dark City?
Citadels: The Dark City has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.

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Mechanics & categories
Drafting →Set collection →Bluffing →Card Game →City Building →Expansion for Base-game →Fantasy →Medieval →

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