
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,000
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Clinic: Deluxe Edition
- 1–4 players
- 60–150 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Card City XL: The Crime Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Card City XL: The Crime Expansion is an expansion for Card City XL released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 20–80 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Alban Viard and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Tile Placement.
This is the first expansion for Card City XL and it deals with crime. This small expansion contains 12 cards: 8 Crime Cards 4 Police Station Cards It is compatible with the 240 ways to play CCXL —description from the publisher
Card City XL: The Crime Expansion supports 1–4 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 Card City XL: The Crime Expansion is 20–80 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 Card City XL: The Crime Expansion for ages 12 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.
Card City XL: The Crime Expansion belongs to these categories: Card Game, City Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Tile 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 Card City XL: The Crime Expansion are: Alban Viard. 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 Card City XL: The Crime Expansion as an expansion for Card City XL. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Card City XL to use it. Check that your edition of Card City XL is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.