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From the team that brought you the smash hit Point Salad, Point City is a card-drafting, engine-building game with more than 150 unique building cards, giving you the opportunity to create a completely different city each time you play!
The rules are simple: Take two adjacent cards from the dynamic city grid and add them to your expanding city. Use your resource cards and bonuses to construct building cards that require specific combinations. Build special civic structures to multiply your city's points and be the top urban planner!
Point City takes the same simple concept of drafting cards and building the best combinations, then adds new layers of resource management and engine building to the mix — making the game easy to learn, but challenging for everyone!
—description from designer
Year Published
2023
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews game_review at 0:05 sentiment: positive
video_pk 62287 · mention_pk 154797
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Tightly integrates drafting constraints with strategic planning.
- Pacing scales nicely through start/mid/end decks.
- Compact box with fast gameplay suitable for quick sessions.
- Innovative use of double-sided drafting cards creates varied play each session.
- Rewarding endgame scoring with tokens and resource combos.
Cons
- May be more complex than Point Salad for casual players.
- Requires attention to board state tokens to avoid miscounts.
Thematic elements
- Point-based city development with civic buildings and community resources
- Urban city-building in a compact, point-driven drafting environment
- Abstract-to-semi-thematic with light city-building flavor via card drafting
Comparison games
- Point Salad
- Three Sisters
- Flea and Motor City
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — Cards have two faces (resource vs building) and the board is replenished with correct-sided items.
- Card duality / double-sided drafting cards — Cards have two faces (resource vs building) and the board is replenished with correct-sided items.
- Deck progression / pacing — Three decks (start, mid, end) scale difficulty and points as the game progresses.
- drafting — Players draft two orthogonally adjacent cards from a grid, driving board state and future options.
- end game bonuses — Points come from cards plus endgame tokens tied to permanent resources.
- Endgame scoring based on resources held — Points come from cards plus endgame tokens tied to permanent resources.
- Resource management — Cards can function as resources or buildings; players manage permanent resources to enable purchases.
- Set collection / scoring tokens — Endgame scoring tokens incentivize collecting certain resource types or card types for points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this game was provided to us by a publisher for in exchange for a fair and honest review
- the pacing as you go through that deck really kind of ramps up nicely
- the drafting is really neat because you could only go orthagonal
- I liked that the limitation that they put on me there
- it's got that same kind of a small box size fast gameplay
- Point City is a great choice
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Flatout Games general_discussion at 0:24 sentiment: positive
video_pk 59733 · mention_pk 152268
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Replaces Point Salad as the go-to quick card game
- fast 15-30 minute play
- suitable for 1-4 players
Cons
- does not support as many players as Point Salad
Thematic elements
- city-building with resource and structure cards
- urban development through card drafting
Comparison games
- Point Salad
- Deep Dive
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — players draft cards representing resources or buildings to assemble a city layout
- set collection — collect cards with different sides and scoring opportunities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Point City replaces Point Salad for me
- this is one to four players
- it's about 15 to 30 minutes a game
- Cascadia I want Cascadia I like Cascadia I will play this I will share it I will enjoy it it's just my all-time favorite of their games
- Calico is a lovely strategy game it is a cozy spatial game but boy is it thinky
- Verdant is at the bottom I think mostly because of the restriction and luck of the draw
- Nocturn stacks up as a strong, open bidding game with back-and-forth tension
- the games come in these small boxes these are really nice size boxes great artwork and super super affordable
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Board Game Garden top_10_list at 37:10 sentiment: positive
video_pk 31533 · mention_pk 92912
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Solid engine-building feeling for a small box
- Solo mode adds replayability
Cons
- Grid setup may be fiddly on first plays
- Heavier than some other small-box cards
Thematic elements
- resource gathering and building construction
- city-building / engine-building grid
- economic strategy
Comparison games
- Point Salad
- Splendor
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — Take two adjacent cards from the grid (resource + building).
- engine building — Buildings grant permanent resources; generating an engine.
- grid drafting / two-card take — Take two adjacent cards from the grid (resource + building).
- purchasing buildings with resources — Buildings grant permanent resources; generating an engine.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Everything Ever is the party game that you've been preparing for your entire life.
- Time Chase is a really interesting take on a trick taking game.
- Gap is easy to play so easy to learn; plays up to six.
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John Gets Games general_discussion at 1:22 sentiment: positive
video_pk 12760 · mention_pk 37214
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- appears to offer a compact engine-building experience
- seems streamlined and point-focused
Cons
- limited published details; risk of being too dry for some players
Thematic elements
- engine-building and point maximization
- city-building engine
- abstract
Comparison games
- Point Salad
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action drafting / sequencing — players plan and execute actions to boost scoring tempo.
- engine-building — players optimize a streamlined engine to maximize points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "Point City... looks like this really cool game about pretty tactical about building up a really streamlined engine and just trying to get a bunch of points"
- "I’ve been fatigued by rolling rights"
- "the more you pull back or pull me back from being like in instruction mode the faster you’re going to find I end up"
- "Nostalgia definitely does apply"
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Might I Suggest publisher_spotlight
video_pk 9530 · mention_pk 28196
Pros
none
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none
Thematic elements
none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Stonemaier games is 10 out of 10, would definitely recommend
- I'd much rather talk about a publisher who I really like to work with
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Stonemire Games general_discussion at 24:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Accessible gateway into spatial planning and city-building
- Pairs with discussions about other city-based titles
Cons
- Standalone context might feel similar to other city builders
Thematic elements
- Infrastructure and growth
- Urban development and city-building
- Strategic planning with a modern city theme
Comparison games
- Point Salad
- Planet Unknown
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- tile placement / city-building — Place tiles to build districts and optimize scoring.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Origin Story and Vantage again this past weekend and they are so so great.
- It was the best game of Flip Seven that I've ever had.
- I played Dave the Diver for about an hour last night and had a lot of fun with it.
- I've played Point Salad, but I have not played Point City.
- I run a board gaming club at my school in which I have been playing Obsession and Brass Lancashire.
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Family Plays Games general_discussion at 29:02
video_pk 6891 · mention_pk 20392
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Point Salad
- Alphabetical progression from Point Salad
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- spreading the gospel of board games
- it's a must-have
- don't sleep on this
- we love talking about gateway games
- we're taking the game out to people
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Dice Tower library_tour at 4:51 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 4840 · mention_pk 14281
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
- Doesn't fit in plastic container like Point Salad
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
- Point Salad
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Shelf 16 is kind of a an odd mix here
- This shelf has twice as many games as most shelves
- one of my favorite two-player games, but it's very difficult to learn and play
- Fantastic abstract strategy game
- Such a classic game and I like it a lot
- I don't know why I like it so much, but I do
- one of the most beautiful dexterity/party games there are
- There are so many games on the shelf
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Runthroughs top_list at 0:17 sentiment: positive
video_pk 3507 · mention_pk 10431
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
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none
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none
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- 2023 was the greatest year in board game history for my tastes
- Conveyor belts are my favorite board game mechanism period
- This is a technological breakthrough for Games
- The greatest bag building game of all time
- Ode to the power and resiliency of Science and cooperation
- Wall-to-wall optimism and an Ode to the power and resiliency of Science and cooperation
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Our Family Plays Games game_review at 45:32 sentiment: positive
video_pk 663 · mention_pk 1940
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Excellent replayability and solid components
- Vibrant artwork and engaging drafting decisions
Cons
- Some players may prefer heavier engine-building
- Rule clarifications are occasionally helpful
Thematic elements
- city streets and neighborhood growth
- Urban planning and city-building with card drafting
- cooperative competitiveness; bright and breezy
Comparison games
- Point Salad
- Mind Up
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting / tableau building — Draft cards to build a city tableau with synergy and scoring objectives.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Black History Month yes in addition to Black History Month but the thing is with MRA you know the king cake is in the New Orleans MRA colors of green yellow and purple.
- Sea Salt and Paper so I I got my hopes up okay Sea Salt and Paper so I got my hopes up.
- This is the cutest little game yes it is I love it so much we had a lot of fun with it.
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