Game Description

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of **Citadels**, the celebrated **board game** of intrigue and construction, ideal for 2-8 players and with an average duration of 60 minutes. In each round, participants assume new secret roles, embodying key characters hired to accumulate gold and erect magnificent buildings. The objective is clear: be the first to complete the seventh construction. The game ends at the conclusion of the round in which a player reaches this milestone, after which points are tallied and the player with the highest score claims victory. Prepare your **strategy** to dominate the city!

At the beginning of the game, each player receives a number of building cards. These are distinguished by five colors, with purple constructions offering unique special abilities, while those of other colors provide benefits when specific characters are played. The heart of the game lies in the character selection phase: the player who was King in the previous round discards one of the eight character cards, secretly chooses one, and passes the remaining ones to the next player, until everyone has chosen their role. Each character possesses a distinctive **special ability**, whose utility depends on your needs and the moves of your **opponents**. Characters act in numerical order, from the Assassin who eliminates a character, to the Thief who steals gold, to the Magician who exchanges building cards, up to the Warlord who can destroy a construction, ensuring high **player interaction**.

During your turn, you can gain two or more gold coins (or draw two building cards and discard one), and then optionally proceed to construct a building. If you have chosen the Architect, you can even erect up to three constructions in a single turn. The cost of each building is equal to the number of symbols on it, and each will contribute a certain number of points at the end of the game. **Resource management** and a careful building **tactic** are fundamental. At the end of the game, in addition to points derived from buildings, players gain bonus points for having built eight buildings or for possessing constructions of all five colors, further enhancing your **game strategy**.

The **2016 edition of Citadels**, published by Windrider Games, further enriches the gaming experience. This version includes twenty-seven characters (including those from the Dark City expansion and nine new ones) and thirty unique building districts. The manual offers six predefined lists of characters and districts, ensuring exceptional **replayability** for lovers of **card games**.

• Players: 2-8
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Publication Year: 2016
• Publisher: Windrider Games