To be selected for the coveted position of Master Builder, you must impress the monarchy by building a majestic medieval metropolis. In Citadels, you will utilize the local citizens to gather gold and build districts to complete your city. In each round, you have the opportunity to draw new characters, hoping to find those with the abilities you need to further develop your city - or hinder your opponent's efforts. You can hire a thief to steal from your opponents, or get an artist to beautify your districts and increase their value. Plot, plan, and deceive your way to the top - while trying to predict what your opponents intend to do, so you can thwart their plans. Only the best city will win its steward the title of Master Builder.Citadels was originally released in 2000, but this updated edition contains a lot of elements from Citadels Deluxe - but in a smaller box!How to play Citadels:When all players have chosen a character card, the player with the crown now calls out the name of each character one at a time in the order of numerical rank. This way, he first calls "Assassin" (#1), then "Thief" (#2), and so on. If no player reveals the character being called, simply call the next character in rank order.When the name of your character card is called, you must reveal your character card, place it face up in front of you, and take your turn. When your turn is over, the player with the crown calls the name of the next character card. This continues until each character has been called in order of their rank number, giving all players a turn (unless they are murdered by the Assassin).On your turn, you must first take an action, and then you can build a district cardThe actions you can take are as follows: Take two gold from the bank, or Draw two district cards from the District Deck, choose one card to take into your hand, and place the other card at the bottom of the District Deck. Once you have taken your action, you can build a district card in your city (i.e., play it from your hand onto the table in front of you). To do this, you must pay the district's cost in gold to the bank. You may also choose not to build a district card if you wish.Each character has a special ability, also called its Power. You can use your character's power once during your turn.When all characters have been called, each player returns their character card to the Character Deck, which is shuffled, and a new round begins.When a player builds their eighth district, the game ends when the current round is completed. The player with the most points wins.Citadels includes: 27 Character cards. 1 Plastic crown 22 Gold coins 84 District cards 8 Reference cards 32 reminder and marker cards
