- BGG rank
- BGG #9,170
- BGG rating
- 6.6
For Crown & Kingdom
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,850
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Aquaducts
2015
Rules assistance for Aquaducts
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 5–10 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Aquaducts
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Aquaducts is a board game released in 2015 for 1 player, 5–10 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Dave Mansell and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Tile Placement, and Network and Route Building.
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About the game
Download link: http://bit.ly/1ECXIZk A complete Print & Play file (3 pages of cards, color, single-sided), including rules, is available at the link above. Players will also need a standard 6-sided die of any size or color. In ancient times, the aquaduct was an engineering marvel, bringing fresh water into cities choked with pollution and waste. You are a fledgling engineer with big plans for the future. If you can build aquaducts to every part of your city, provide much-needed amenities, and gain the people's favor, you will go down in history! This microgame consists of 24 cards, played as tiles in a city layout. Players get only one run through the deck, and must use their limited resources to expand, navigate, and build their city. The game features 4 difficulty levels (based on the size of the city), and offers great strategic gameplay with very few components.
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Questions and answers
Aquaducts supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Aquaducts is 5–10 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 Aquaducts for ages 8 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.
Aquaducts has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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.
Aquaducts belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Tile Placement, and Network and Route Building. 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 Aquaducts are: Dave Mansell. 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 Aquaducts 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.