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Build a layered ancient city where district types score in different ways. Stacking raises a district's value and produces stone for future drafting.
- Time to teach
- About 5 min
- Time to set up
- About 2 min
How it plays
Rules at a glance
Your goal
Score the most points from districts and their matching plazas.
The flow of play
- 1
Pay any required stone to draft a city tile
- 2
Place it beside or on top of existing tiles following placement rules
- 3
Collect stone for covered quarries and score districts at the end
A quick introduction to the base game. Use your edition’s rulebook for full setup, card effects and exceptions.
Gigamic rulebook ↗A feel for the game
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Playing times and difficulty are catalog estimates and may vary by group and edition. Consult the official rulebook for complete rules.
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