How to Play

Akropolis

1-4 players 20-30 min 7.4 Board Game Geek Rating

Ancient Greek architects compete to construct the greatest city by strategically placing building tiles. Players select tiles from a shared construction site and arrange them to create districts with housing, temples, markets, and other structures. Victory comes through maximizing district values by building vertically using stone quarries, creating harmonious layouts that follow specific placement rules, and earning prestige points.

Published 2022

Akropolis

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

1
Select tiles by player count
Take City tiles matching your player count using the backs of tiles as reference (4 players: 2+/3+/4; 3 players: 2+/3+; 2 players: 2+)
2
Create tile stacks
Form 11 equal stacks of tiles placed face down (2 players: 3 tiles/stack; 3 players: 4 tiles/stack; 4 players: 5 tiles/stack)
3
Form the Construction Site
Place remaining tiles face up in a line in the center of the table
4
Distribute starting tiles
Each player (Architect) takes one starting tile and places it in front of them
5
Determine first player
The Architect who most recently climbed a hill takes the Chief Architect marker
6
Distribute starting Stones
Working clockwise from the first player, each Architect takes Stones
7
Create Stone reserve
Place remaining Stones nearby as a common supply

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Take a tile from Construction Site
Choose any tile from the line and pay 1 Stone for each tile that precedes it (first tile is free)
2
Add tile to your City
Place the selected tile following placement rules
3
Gain Stones from Quarries
When you cover a Quarry with another tile, take 1 Stone from the reserve
4
Build Districts strategically
Each district type has specific scoring conditions
5
Consider building height
Districts on higher levels score more points (level 1 = 1 point, level 2 = 2 points, etc.)
6
Collect Plazas for multipliers
Plazas multiply points for matching District types; stars are cumulative across multiple Plazas
7
Resupply Construction Site
When only one tile remains, place it first, then add tiles from one stack face up; pass Chief Architect marker to the left

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
End the game
Play continues until only one tile remains in the Construction Site and all stacks have been used
2
Note final tile
The last City tile in the Construction Site is not played
3
Calculate District scores
For each of the 5 District types:
4
Add Stone bonus
Gain 1 additional victory point for each Stone remaining in your supply
5
Determine the winner
The player with the most total points wins
6
Break ties
In the event of a tie, the player with the most Stones wins

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