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Citadels

2-8 players 20-60 min 7.1 Board Game Geek Rating

Players assume rotating character roles each round to collect gold and construct buildings. Characters possess unique abilities like assassination, theft, or destruction that execute in numbered sequence. Players earn gold or cards, then build structures costing gold equal to their symbols. Victory goes to whoever scores most points when someone completes their eighth building, earning bonuses for color diversity.

Published 2000

Citadels

Get Ready

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

1
Give each player 2 gold coins
2
Shuffle the Character Deck and District Deck
3
Deal 4 random District cards to each player
4
Oldest player gets the Crown

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Round Start (Character Selection):
2
Turn Actions:

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Game ends at the end of a round when a player builds 8 Districts
2
Highest score wins (gold cost of Districts plus bonus points)
3
Bonus Points:
4
Tiebreaker:
Compare total gold cost of districts; if still tied, player with most gold wins

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