#67: The City (Mark's 100 - 2012)

The City

Mark's Ranking

• 2012: 67th
• 2010: prior to publication
• 2005: prior to publication

BoardGameGeek

• rank: 1362
• rating: 6.70

Print Status

• in print

Why It's On The List

• A stripped-down & family-friendly use of the Race for the Galaxy mechanic - this time for city-building. It's fast (15 minutes or so) and has that potato-chip ("can't play just one time") quality.

Tips & Tricks:

• Tom Lehman (the designer) suggests that The City is "a 5 minute bit of strategy planning followed by a horse race to the end of the game."
• It's a lot easier to play if you use poker chips to track points.

Extras

• This is the newest game on my Top 100 - and I've played it 18 times in 7 weeks.
• Be warned - there is not (yet) an English version of this game... and if German text frightens your fellow gamers, this will not be a comfortable fit for you.