My City*
My City is a groundbreaking competitive legacy game where players develop their own city across multiple epochs. This game uniquely blends city-building with the evolving challenges and narratives of a legacy format.
Key Features
- Legacy Game Format: Evolves over 24 episodes, with each game altering the gameplay and strategy for subsequent sessions.
- City Development Theme: Players guide their city from its early preindustrial stages through industrialization.
Gameplay Mechanics
- Episodic Progression: Each of the 24 episodes offers new challenges and changes to your personal board.
- Customization: Players add elements to their boards and game cards, making each My City experience unique.
- Continuity and Evolution: Decisions and actions in one game have lasting effects, influencing future games.
Replayability and Alternate Modes
- Double-Sided Board: Offers a non-legacy option for replayable games, using elements unlocked in the first 4 legacy episodes.
- Flexible Play Style: Cater to those who prefer a traditional, non-changing game or a progressive, evolving challenge.
Player Experience
- Strategic Depth: Each decision impacts future games, requiring foresight and planning.
- Personalization: The city on each player's board will evolve differently, based on individual choices and strategies.
Conclusion
My City is a unique blend of legacy mechanics and city-building strategy, offering a dynamic and evolving gameplay experience. The episodic nature ensures that each session is fresh and impacts future games, providing a narrative and strategic depth. The inclusion of a repeatable play mode on the double-sided board adds versatility, appealing to both fans of legacy games and those who prefer a more traditional board game experience. This game is ideal for players who enjoy strategic planning, personalization, and watching their choices play out over time in an ever-changing landscape.
Nominated for 11 awards and won 4.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2020
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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We like My City so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024
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- Position 12 in The best "Årets Spel"🇸🇪 game award winners and nominees
- Position 21 in The best "Cardboard Republic Laurel Awards🇺🇸" winners and nominees
- Position 8 in The best city building games 🏗
- Position 3 in The best games from Reiner Knizia 🇩🇪👨
- Position 7 in The Best Games from KOSMOS 🇩🇪🏢
- Position 4 in The best games in which the players at the back are favored (Catch the Leader)
- Position 5 in The best games in which you can cover a grid or area
- Position 10 in The best games released in 2020📆
- Position 6 in The best games where objects are randomly selected (Bingo-Style)
- Position 14 in The best games where you play a campaign
- Position 11 in The best games with pattern building
- Position 14 in The best "Gioco dell'Anno🇮🇹" winners and nominees
- Position 23 in The best "International Gamers Award🌎" game award winners and nominees
- Position 6 in The best legacy board games - every game will be different!
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