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Uptown

Uptown

Trefl · 2022
2–445 min10+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.9 BGG#24.655 BGG169Strategy
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How do you play Uptown?

Your new city is thriving. As representatives of the largest developers in the city, you take part in a competition. Whoever designs the best and most prestigious street will receive a contract to build an entire suburb.

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Your new city is thriving. As representatives of the largest developers in the city, you take part in a competition. Whoever designs the best and most prestigious street will receive a contract to build an entire suburb. Play project cards, build houses, service centres and office blocks. The rules of the game will allow you to cleverly buy up plans and play cards on your rivals' buildings. Remember to keep an eye on your budget and the streets you build will quickly bring you a nice profit! Whoever accumulates the most prestige points is the winner.

—description from the publisher (English)

Wasze nowe miasto doskonale się rozwija. Jako przedstawiciele największych deweloperów w mieście bierzecie udział w rywalizacji. Kto zaprojektuje najlepszą i najbardziej prestiżową ulicę, otrzyma kontrakt na wybudowanie całego przedmieścia. Zagrywajcie karty projektów, stawiajcie domy, centra usługowe i biurowce. Zasady gry pozwolą na sprytne podkupywanie planów i zagrywanie kart na budynki rywali. Pamiętajcie, aby pilnować budżetu, a wybudowane ulice szybko przyniosą Wam niezłe zyski! Kto zgromadzi najwięcej punktów prestiżu, zostaje zwycięzcą.

—description from the publisher (Polish)

Ihre neue Stadt floriert. Als Vertreter der größten Bauunternehmen der Stadt nehmen Sie an einem Wettbewerb teil. Derjenige, der die beste und prestigeträchtigste Straße entwirft, erhält den Auftrag, einen ganzen Vorort zu bauen. Spielen Sie Projektkarten, bauen Sie Häuser, Dienstleistungszentren und Bürogebäude. Die Spielregeln erlauben es Ihnen, geschickt Pläne zu kaufen und Karten auf die Gebäude Ihrer Rivalen zu spielen. Denken Sie daran, Ihr Budget im Auge zu behalten, und die Straßen, die Sie bauen, werden Ihnen schnell einen schönen Gewinn einbringen! Wer die meisten Prestigepunkte sammelt, ist der Gewinner.

—description from the publisher (German)

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.9 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#24.655
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Q3How do you play Uptown?
Uptown is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring end game bonuses. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Uptown — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Uptown support?
Uptown is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Uptown take?
A game of Uptown takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Uptown for?
Uptown is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Uptown?
Uptown has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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