- BGG rank
- BGG #386
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Chinatown
1999
Rules assistance for Chinatown
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–5 players
- 60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.2/5
About the game
This is a negotiation game in the truest sense of the word. In it, players acquire ownership of sections of city blocks then place tiles, representing businesses, onto the block-sections. At the end of each turn, each tile you've laid gives you some sort of payout, but completed businesses (formed of three to six connected tiles of the same type) pay quite a bit better. All these resources are dealt to the players randomly, however, so players must trade to get matching businesses and adjacent locations. This game is #2 in the Alea big box series.
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Designers
Publishers
- (Unknown)
- Siam Board Games
- Ravensburger AG
- Mandoo Games
- Heidelberger Spieleverlag
- alea
- Competo / Marektoy
- Filosofia Éditions
- Z-Man Games
- Quined White Goblin Games
Questions and answers
The rules assistant for Chinatown will help explain turns, card effects and disputed situations, with references to verified official materials and saved question history. It is not ready yet; verified sources for your edition are still being prepared.
Chinatown supports 3–5 players according to the catalogue.
The listed playing time for Chinatown is 60 minutes. The actual duration depends on the group and its familiarity with the game.
The catalogue lists Chinatown for ages 12 and up. Check the age guidance on your edition.
The credited designers of Chinatown are: Karsten Hartwig.
The catalogue lists Chinatown as a base game.
Rules assistant for Chinatown
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