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Skyline

Skyline

Mattel, Inc. · 1988
3–445 min12+ yrs2.5/5 complexity4.8 BGG#28.104 BGG107Strategy
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How do you play Skyline?

Players take turns moving their own Helicopter pawn around the board to land on an unoccupied square. Individual board squares may be colored to match one player’s color, or in a neutral color.

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Skyline box art
official art · Mattel, Inc.

Players take turns moving their own Helicopter pawn around the board to land on an unoccupied square. Individual board squares may be colored to match one player’s color, or in a neutral color. The color of the landing site indicates which player (whether or not that is the active player) places one floor of a new building at this square.

The active player must then pay points to owners of all buildings over which the Helicopter has just flown. The pay rate is based on the total floor count for each color involved, and escalates steeply with increased floor count.

Turn ends with one additional floor of the appropriate color being added to each building flown over.

Some players may be eliminated early when unable to pay. Game ends when one player cannot move (cannot reach an empty square), or when one player has no more floors to place. Player with the most points wins.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating4.8 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
45 min
Players
3–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#28.104

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Q3How do you play Skyline?
Skyline is a abstract strategy game, for 3–4 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring tile placement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Skyline — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Skyline support?
Skyline is played by 3–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Skyline take?
A game of Skyline takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Skyline for?
Skyline is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Skyline?
Skyline has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
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