Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2
Age
14+
Playtime
30 min
Collection
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Description
A two-player reimagining of Citadels where rivals sway the council and build districts with unique character powers
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The Discriminating Gamer Unboxing at 0:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Dual-sided tokens are chunky and really cool.
- The bag is super soft and nice.
- The dual layer board looks really cool.
- The game looks great and the components are phenomenal looking.
- Excited to play this two-player version of a classic game.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Competing to design the most profitable city districts.
Comparison games
- Citadels
- Love Letter
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Role selection — The mention of specific character cards like 'assassin', 'thief', 'king', 'abbot', 'merchant', 'architect', 'diplomat', 'warlord', and 'queen' implies a role-selection mechanic.
- Set Collection — Players compete to 'complete the best district' and 'design the most profitable city districts', implying a collection aspect.
- Tile Placement — The game involves district tiles that are flipped, suggesting placement and area control.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Well halfway after that well you're walking out.
- Ah, look at that. Stickers are off.
- Oh, I can't wait to see that King's Guard miniature. That looks kind of cool.
- Oh, these are cool. So, they're dualsided.
- The good old prison.
- It's kind of my theory.
- So, why did the scarecrow get promoted? He was outstanding in his field.
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The Dice Tower Review at 1:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Effectively captured the spirit of the original game
- Nice push and pull
- Less mean than the original
- Assassin card is less punishing
- Dual-layer board is great
- Plays smoothly
- Could be a 20-minute game
- Well implemented tug-of-war mechanism
- Scoring feels good
- Distilled the essence of Citadels very well
- Nice spin-off
- Does not exclude the original game
- Strong eight, could creep up
- Punchy game with legs
- Works really well as a two-player game
- Fast and quick
- Stands out as a good two-player game
- Beautiful look
Cons
- Not recommended for 2 players in the original, but this is a 2-player version.
- The architect feels meaner
- Could feel swingy
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Citadels
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Council seats grant points and tie-breaking advantages.
- Card Drafting — Players take nine cards, shuffle them, one is out, each player gets four, picks two, passes two.
- Grid Building — Players are building a 4x4 grid of buildings.
- Hand Management — Players pick three of their four cards after the draft, discarding one.
- Income/Resource generation — Players gain gold based on council seats and buildings.
- player interaction — Abilities allow stealing gold, stealing buildings, or removing opponent's cards.
- Role selection — Players play specific cards (characters) each round which grant abilities.
- Set Collection — Buildings are worth points based on the gold coins on them, and coins are added when building next to same-colored buildings.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And it's a game that hasn't it's stood the test of time in some ways because it's still in print consistently, which is rare for games that came out back then.
- But at the same time, I think that they have effectively captured the spirit of the original game in many ways.
- There's a nice push and pull in this that gives you that feeling of, 'Hmm, what are you doing? Maybe I'll do this over here. Maybe I'll I'll distract you over there while I steal this thing from under you.'
- Funny enough, I think it feels less mean in this game because anything I do is effectively pushing you down and vice versa.
- The game looks and feels great. I love the dual-layer board in here, and hilariously, they sell a playmat version of the board.
- It is, by its very nature, limited in some ways. Uh but it's a really nice spin-off, and that's all you can really hope for with a game like this, that they nail that spin-off in the feel and in not excluding the original game, right?
- No one will play this and go, 'I'll never play Citadels again.' That's not going to happen, and I love that.
- Um I'm going to come down at an eight on this one, but it's a really strong eight.
- It's punchy, man. It's a real punchy game. I think it's one that's going to It's going to have some legs, uh which is great, you know.
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The Dice Tower Unboxing at 6:27 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Build the most profitable city districts
- The realm
Comparison games
- Citadel
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hey everybody, welcome to the most boring unboxing on the planet earth
- Oh, that's a pretty game. That's a very interesting looking game. I hope it's good. I like how it looks.
- Well, that is once again another most boring unboxing on the planet Earth.
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The Board Gaming Doctor Top List at 0:12 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Pleasant game
- Interesting variability with different districts
- Fun roles that you draft
Cons
- Seven Wonders Duel has more competitiveness and strategy, especially with expansions.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Seven Wonders Duel
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- council track — You have a council track where you have a tug-of-war aspect between the two players based on the effects of roles.
- district building — It retains a lot of what the original game offers with district building.
- role drafting — It retains a lot of what the original game offers with role drafting.
- Shared Board — One major difference is that you share a district board instead of building an individual one with special rules and bonuses about where to place buildings and what you get for them.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- weeknight game
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The Dice Tower Event Coverage at 180:10:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Works well when targeting opponent's player power.
- Involves building buildings and taking control of areas.
- King's guard protects areas.
Cons
- Some players may have had bad experiences with the original Citadels.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Citadels
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players build buildings and take control of areas.
- Assassin — A targeted assassin mechanic is present, allowing players to remove opponent's player powers.
- Card Drafting — Players hand certain cards to opponents.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is I don't know if this is the best way to display your games, but it is certainly a choice here.
- I'd call that a 10 out of 10.
- No, that's not what actually happened. What happened is that Yoda came along and he destroyed everything in a good way.
- This is why we come to Gen Con.
- Gen Con, just like this world, is so much better simply because you are in it.
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The Dice Tower Event Coverage at 4:10 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And so I wanted to go over in this video some of the things that we are doing there so that you can come by and see us.
- Come by our booth. It is 249 in the exhibit hall.
- If you see me walking around, you see Dice Tower people walking around, stop us to say hi.
- Well, good news, we're putting up a Gen Con blog.
- I'm Tom Vasel and you're watching The Dice Tower heading to Gen Con 2026.
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Tabletop Tolson Unboxing at 15:26 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- want to try all the duels
- looks great
Cons
- did not get to play
- heard fantastic things from people who were playing it
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Citadels
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Duel — The host is specifically interested in the 'duel' aspect of the game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, it's just it's lovely. I love Columbus.
- And the tabletop role-playing game I use, because I want to get into tabletop role-playing games more, is called Epitaph.
- This is a really dynamite game.
- I have plenty of copies of Things in Rings, which I already have used in the classroom, and many people were introduced to.
- It takes this and it just makes it more research-based, and it really does essentially shift the focus to an educational setting.
- So, I left with over 20 games, and I had to essentially check my bag.
- Um and I think this is a dynamite game.
- Um, we love Panda Royale. We have shared that with people.
- I love the pity die. That's like the best feature of this game.
- So, I'm probably going to have like a little double uh double header with these two uh review coming up soon.
- And the really fun thing about Wizard Community College is you are all kind of like trainee uh wizards and things don't go right.
- So, I'm excited to get this in my in my classroom and uh hopefully with a little bit more uh of a video with that one soon.
- So, it is always action. You are always playing, you're always thinking and um it's just really cool.
- So, for me, I was like, 'Got to take home Soothsayers.'
- I got me a nice train game. I love a good train game.
- This is like classic train game stuff, man.
- Artwork looks amazing, honestly.
- Oh my goodness. Okay, here we go.
- My number one game that I demoed at the media event for Asmodee is called The Happiest Cat in the World.
- It's like a deck builder but with tiles, but then you're spending them.
- Now the cool thing about this one is you're in two different factions.
- I am into all the duels. I want to try all the duels for every game that they have out there, or duets, or whatever, or duos. I want to play them.
- I had a fantastic time. I had a delicious time.
- I love the mood. I love the energy. I love the games. I love the people. I love gamers. I love gamers so much.
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Watch It Played Rules Teach at 0:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strategic depth through information deduction and player interaction.
- Varied character abilities that offer different strategic paths.
- Engaging city-building aspect with adjacency bonuses and city limits.
Cons
- Potential for analysis paralysis due to the information available during drafting.
- Gold supply is limited and can run out, affecting players.
Thematic elements
- city planning rivals persuade powerful allies, construct spectacular structures, and hoard the most gold
Comparison games
- Citadels
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — Players select character cards with unique abilities to resolve during the resolve phase, influencing their actions and strategy.
- Area Control — Players take control of districts by flipping them to their color, with control influencing abilities and scoring.
- Drafting — Players draft character cards, with each player choosing two to keep and two to pass, then discarding one.
- Hand Management — Players manage a hand of character cards, making strategic decisions about which to keep and which to discard.
- Income — Players gain gold through various abilities and bonuses, which is used to pay for districts and influences scoring.
- Set Collection — Players collect districts to build the city, earning points for districts controlled and gold on them.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The game is played over a series of rounds and each round is divided into three phases starting with the draft phase.
- Knowing what your opponent might have, and knowing what they think you might have is valuable information.
- As soon as the city's 4x4 grid is filled, the game ends immediately.
- Each player now earns points equal to the cost printed on each of the districts they control and one point for each gold piece on those districts.
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BoardGameCo Event Coverage at 9:39
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And honestly, I'm not really sure I'm going to be focusing too much on any one specific game. I guess as I see them.
- My one of my sons loves Armymen. He is. I'm going to have to get a photo later before the day is over because he is going to want to see me near army gear.
- The crew is actually fantastic. I met them the other night at the um the the the demo the media demo tonight.
- Memorial 44 to me is luck as to where you can actually go followed by luck as to what you roll. I can deal with one of those two looks both together and I just feel like I don't have the agency I want.
- Terraria new expansion coming soon. That's the first time I'm hearing of that.
- This which looks fantastic. I have not seen this properly set up. Bridge or bust. Uh this feels like an insane system. It's based on like it's got to be based on like those video games. I don't know. This feels This feels crazy. Toy factor high gameplay possibly not as much my jam.
- This has been a light UK Games Expo tour. Next year I hope to do better.
- Long story short, uh Friday I slept in because of the plane and catching up on sleep. And then Sunday the trains were down. So um between the two I got you I got you uh late on the coverage.
- This is more intended as like, hey, if you haven't been to UK Games Expo, you want to get a sense of the similarities or differences to other conventions. Hopefully, this gave you a light touring of showing.
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Bower's Game Corner Review at 0:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Keeps the original Citadels formula
- It flows smoothly and goes quickly
- Not that complex for new players
- Felt like a proper two-player game
- Didn't feel forced
- Good replayability
- Has legs, a winner
Cons
- Potential for an optimal strategy that experienced players will leverage
- May not be a top choice for introducing new players frequently
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Citadels
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — You're going to be building a 4 by 4 grid in the center of you by purchasing cards from a purchase area. These tiles are double-sided and they are area control aspects.
- Card Drafting — There's nine cards in the game that do unique things to kill people, steal, get money, and build buildings.
- player interaction — There's nine cards in the game that do unique things to kill people, steal, get money.
- Positive Player Interaction — There's nine cards in the game that do unique things to kill people, steal, get money.
- Set Collection — If you build buildings next to each other, they're more valuable, the specific colors.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It doesn't suck. That's the key. It doesn't suck.
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