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  1. 6 out of 10

    I really want to like this game (first KS I ever backed) but I think the concept is more promising than execution. Not fun at 2 players because of the "take that" and even at 3, there's a lot of ganging up. Since the city effects take place first, then worker actions, that means that you build your engine at the end of your turn, and it's way too easy for someone else to sabotage before you can actually use it to full effect. I still like it, but it'll never be a favorite.

  2. 7 out of 10

    Played John's copy 4 handed and we pulled 3 white cogs very early so game finished unusually early before our engines were working.

  3. 4 out of 10

    The components are very good. Even the retail version. The game is a bit fiddly as you have to flip over tiles in the middle of the board. Area control with some randomness of pulling cogs. Definitely a little mean as well. The main problem is the cog development powers are very swingy and the game can end quite abruptly. So, you can get beat down and really do nothing wrong.

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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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