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City of Gears

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  1. 3 out of 10

    Based on a 2-player game. Anticlimactic ending which lead to one player getting a turn more than the other. Coupled with slightly hidden scoring - does your opponent(s) have any upgrades that allows for points at the end, and if so, which ones? Led to sort of blind solitaire game which was very unengaging.

  2. 8 out of 10

    A wonderfully themed engine builder. Fantastic components. Easy to learn. Almost over before it begins. I can't wait to play again Sold in culling

  3. 2 out of 10

    First off, the rule book is terrible. How do you have 50+ gears all with a special power associated with them and not have a reference in the rule book as to what the symbology actually means? Does the ratio symbol mean I can trade 1 for 1 in either direction, only one direction? or does it mean that every X I have acts as a dual resource? Other than the horrid rule book, the game is pedestrian in every way, the take that element is annoying, not fun, and the area control is too simplistic with an "all for one" element that I dislike. Finally, the game lends itself to incredible AP as many of the special power tiles allow you to copy the abilities of others and when there are 20 special abilities on the table, referencing and deciding among your options is interminable. A hard pass.

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City of Gears is a unique steampunk game of exploration, area control, worker placement, and engine building. From your incredible Factory, you must race to claim ownership over the magnificent ruins of an abandoned clockwork metropolis. Each game plays in under an hour, and because only nine of the city tiles (from dozens available) are randomly chosen and placed each game, no two games ever play the same.

Each turn, you roll a number of production dice and activate City Tiles, then you move your automaton workers and perform a variety of actions (such as drawing and placing gears to reactivate areas of the city, sabotaging opponents, and activating unique steam powers) as determined by your resources. Along the way, you will develop your Factory with special powers which set it apart and provide you with powerful bonuses.

As the city is revealed and its abilities are discovered, players must concoct plans to accrue prestige and hinder opponents so that once Opening Day arrives, they will emerge victorious! Do you have what it takes to set the City of Gears in motion?

Ages

8+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time

45m – 60m
Designer

Chris Leder, Daryl Andrews
Mechanics

Area Control / Area Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Take That, Worker Placement
Theme

City Building, Dice
Publisher

Grey Fox Games, The Game Crafter, LLC
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