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The Cities Game

The Cities Game

Communications/Research/Machines/Inc. · 1970
060–120 min0+ yrs2.7/5 complexity4.9 BGG50KidsCouplesStrategy
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The Cities Game Urban Tension & Negotiation. A psychology today game. You make secret deals. Apply economic muscle. Buy votes. Break promises. Explore the psychology of power and politics.

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The Cities Game Urban Tension & Negotiation. A psychology today game.

You make secret deals. Apply economic muscle. Buy votes. Break promises. Explore the psychology of power and politics. Develop your skills as a persuader, an agitator, and a negotiator. But above all, you get the mental sharpening of dealing in the complexities of city strife.

Set your own rules. This game has no dice, no complicated instructions, no restrictions. Like it or not, you must form coalitions with other players. Or risk riots, unnecessary police action and unpredictable change.

You play the role of Government or Agitator or Business or Slum Dweller.

Discuss and negotiate issues such as riots, teacher strikes and business boycotts. Your vote could sweep you into either "The Future City" or back into the chaos where you started.

Explore the sources of urban tension, corruption and the undercurrents of city politics. The Cities Game -- designed with a purpose. To simulate the realities of city life. Your life.

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Complexity2.7 / 5
BGG rating4.9 / 10
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KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
60–120 min
Players
0
Recommended age
0+ yrs

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The Cities Game is a city building game, for 0 players, taking ~60–120 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Cities Game — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Cities Game support?
The Cities Game is played by 0 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Cities Game take?
A game of The Cities Game takes about 60–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Cities Game for?
The Cities Game is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is The Cities Game?
The Cities Game has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.7 out of 5.
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