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Akropolis

Draft and stack city tiles to build scoring districts around matching plazas.

Players2–4 best with 3
Play time20–30 min
Complexity1.6/5 · Easy
Learn & set up7 min

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At the table

Build a layered ancient city where district types score in different ways. Stacking raises a district's value and produces stone for future drafting.

Play style
Competitive
Suggested age
8+
Time to teach
About 5 min
Time to set up
About 2 min
Player elimination
No

How it plays

Tile draftingTile placement

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

tile placement3dquick
Suggested age
8+
Interaction
Low
Reading
None
Conflict
None
Luck or skill
Skill
Table space
Medium
Downtime
Low

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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