Game Information
Number of Players
2–4 Players
Play Time
45 Min
Playing Time
Suggested Age
Age: 14+
Complexity
Weight: 1.89 / 5Complexity Rating
 
Game Credits
Alternate NamesMěsta + 5 more
DesignerSteve Finn, Phil Walker-Harding
ArtistJorge Tabanera Redondo
PublisherDevir + 9 more
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Cities final art coverCities, Devir, 2024 — back cover (image provided by the publisher)ComponentesCities - 999 Games - ComponentsThe foundations of a new city—what will you build?Ready to build the ultimate neighborhood in CitiesA look at the game board setup for Cities2 player variantAt Spiel ‘23Ejemplo de construcción final 03Cities - 999 Games - Box CoverYou've been tasked by the city council to put together a plan to transform a whole neighborhood in the city @ Spiel Doch '25 Dortmund - GermanyThree buildings, three stories high - an urban skyline in the making.A closer look at the city board and objectives in CitiesThe eight goal cards drafted in my recent game of CitiesEvery goal counts in CitiesBuilding a city begins with these workers
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Family 
Category
Abstract Strategy
City Building
Mechanism
Closed Drafting
Contracts
Open Drafting
Pattern Building
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Family
Cities: Barcelona (Spain)
Cities: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Cities: Lisbon (Portugal)
Cities: Mexico City (Mexico)
Cities: New York (New York, USA)
Cities: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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Reimplemented By Cities USA
You've been tasked by the city council to put together a plan to transform a whole neighborhood in the city. You have the opportunity to build new housing, office buildings, parks, and leisure areas near the waterfront. It is in your hands to make the city a better place.
Cities is a city-building game in which you draft the best projects and arrange them in your own playing area. With action and resource draft mechanisms, it will give you the opportunity to visit the cities of Sydney, Venice, New York, Barcelona, Rio de Janeiro, Lisbon, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires. Can you design the most magnificent neighborhood?
The game is played over eight rounds (or four rounds in a two-player game). Each round, players use their workers to collect 1 scoring card, 1 city tile, 1-2 feature tiles, and 2-4 building pieces. City tiles are made up of park spaces, water spaces, and building spaces. Building pieces are placed on building spaces of the same color to form buildings, which can be 1-4 stories high. Whenever a player fulfills an achievement, they place one of their discs on the achievement board. At the end of the game, players add up the points they have gained from all of their scoring cards and achievements.