
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,713
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Passtally
- 2–3 players
- 30–40 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2018

2018
Rules assistance for Airship City
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 3 players

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Airship City is a board game released in 2018 for 3–4 players, 75–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Masaki Suga (須賀 正樹) and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Grid Movement, and Worker Placement.
airship city (飛行船都市) is a heavier game from Japanese doujin publisher analog lunchbox. Electing to make a new home among the clouds, humankind has assembled a variety of airships to provide utilities, thereby creating "airship city". As airship engineers, you gather materials and work hard to build airships to further the development of airship city. In order to build airships efficiently, you need to donate airships to cultivate a positive relationship with the city, renovate your workshop, hire workers, and occasionally piggyback off other engineers to acquire resources. You can contribute to the city's development not only by donating airships, but also by building public facilities and participating in trade. Will your contributions to the development of airship city earn you fame as an airship engineer? ••• 新たな居住地として「空」を選んだ人類は、都市に必要な施設を備えた様々な飛行船を集めて「飛行船都市」を完成させました。 そこで、飛行船技師のあなたは飛行船都市の発展のために、各所で資材を集めて飛行船造りに励みます。 効率的に飛行船を造るためには、飛行船の寄贈を通して都市と良好な関係を築きながら、工房を改築したり、人材を雇用したり、時には同業者に便乗して資材を獲得することも重要です。 また、飛行船の寄贈だけでなく、公共施設の建造に携わったり、交易を行うことでも都市の発展に貢献することができます。 あなたは飛行船技師として、都市の発展に貢献し大きな名誉を得ることができるでしょうか。
Airship City supports 3–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Airship City is 75–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Airship City for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Airship City has a complexity rating of 3.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Airship City belongs to these categories: Science Fiction and Aviation / Flight. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Grid Movement, and Worker Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Airship City are: Masaki Suga (須賀 正樹). These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Airship City as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.