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Tower

Tower

The Game Crafter, LLC · 2014
1–460 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.9 BGG#16.448 BGG683Strategy
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How do you play Tower?

Tower is a set collection game for 2-4 players who want to race to beat their opponents to stores and buy the resources they need before the stores are out of stock.

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Tower box art
official art · The Game Crafter, LLC

Tower is a set collection game for 2-4 players who want to race to beat their opponents to stores and buy the resources they need before the stores are out of stock. Resources are purchased with jewels, which players draw from the black bag at the start of their turns. The players then use their purchased resources to construct segments of the tower. The first player to construct all three of his tower segments wins!

A big theme of Tower is scarcity of resources, with only 18 resources in a four-player game. It's likely that in any given play session there will be enough resources for only one player, forcing everyone to play dirty in order to come out on top.

The black market provides a source for players to hire thugs to carry out some pretty shady actions. These range from intimidation, to stealing resources from other players, and robbing Salil, the tax collector. It's a dirty job, but it's necessary in order to succeed in Tower.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.9 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#16.448

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Q3How do you play Tower?
Tower is a arabian game, for 1–4 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring set collection. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Tower — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Tower support?
Tower is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Tower take?
A game of Tower takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Tower for?
Tower is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Tower?
Tower has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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