London (Second Edition)

Set up London (Second Edition) by placing the central development board and organizing the location cards into north and south decks. Form three stacks of cards labeled A, B, and C, with specific starting cards available for purchase. Each player receives a starting hand of six cards from deck A, four coins, and a supply of poverty cubes. Ensure the player count matches the active slots on the board.

The main objective of London is to rebuild the city after the Great Fire, earning prestige rather than wealth. Players must strategically construct neighborhoods, manage poverty, and take loans when necessary, balancing growth with the crippling effects of debt and poverty.

Each player's turn consists of two phases: first, buy a card from the central market or the top of the current deck. Second, choose one of four primary actions: draw three additional cards, develop your city by playing cards to your tableau, purchase a territory tile, or run your city to activate card abilities and generate resources.

Scoring happens at the end of the game. Players earn prestige points for their built cards, remaining money (three coins per point), and lose points based on their accumulated poverty cubes. Unpaid loans incur severe negative points, making debt management crucial.

The game triggers its final phase when the last card from stack C is purchased and drawn. Once the triggering player finishes their turn, every other player gets one final turn. Then, final scoring is calculated to determine the winner with the most prestige.