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City of London

City of London

Green Board Game Co. · 2009
2–460 min10+ yrs4.0 BGG
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How do you play City of London?

The aim is to become Lord Mayor of the City of London. The game is played on a map of the City of London which is divided into 25 Wards and features a route through the City from Old Bailey to the Mansion House and beyond.

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City of London box art
official art · Green Board Game Co.

The aim is to become Lord Mayor of the City of London. The game is played on a map of the City of London which is divided into 25 Wards and features a route through the City from Old Bailey to the Mansion House and beyond. 20 Wards contain 3 Ward Seats.

Players first gain Wards, using Ward Cards to gain a Seat Majority. They become elected to four Wards in succession using Election Cards and answering questions correctly. As each Ward is won, players move up the ranks from Freeman, Councilman, Liveryman to Alderman. Now the aim is to become a Sheriff by travelling from Old Bailey to Guildhall.

Sheriffs then travel through the City on a route to the Mansion House that includes the Lord Mayor's Show procession. En route players answer questions and retain correctly answered cards which bear points.

If a Sheriff arrives at the Mansion House with 5 or more question cards they can become Lord Mayor at Guildhall. If no other Sheriifs are on the City route, the Lord Mayor wins outright. Otherwise the Lord Mayor travels from Guildhall towards Mansion House trying to remove the remaining Sheriffs before they reach the safety of their own Wards. A points tally of the top 5 cards determines whether or not the Lord Mayor beats the Sheriffs.

game anatomy
BGG rating4.0 / 10
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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City of London is a territory building game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about City of London — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does City of London support?
City of London is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of City of London take?
A game of City of London takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is City of London for?
City of London is recommended from age 10.
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