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Cités Royales
2024
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- 1–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 1 player
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Cités Royales is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by William Liévin and its main mechanics are Set Collection.
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About the game
In Cités Royales, you'll need to pay close attention to your neighbors' choices to build your cities wisely and astutely! You're a city builder, but would your reputation be enough to unite them again? To govern, you need to be able to understand and manage all six provinces. Once united, they formed an exceptional kingdom. Use your cards to build your cities and secure majorities, or to unleash their power and turn the tables. Cités Royales is played over 4 rounds. Each round corresponds to a season. At the end of each season, players build their cities using the cards they have collected during the round. The most influential player wins prestige points. However, cards are also used to perform actions that can turn the game around. It's up to you to optimize their use according to your strategy and your position on the Prestige track.
Questions and answers
Cités Royales 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 Cités Royales is 30–60 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 Cités Royales 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.
Cités Royales has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Cités Royales belongs to these categories: City Building. Its main mechanics are Set Collection. 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 Cités Royales are: William Liévin. 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 Cités Royales 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.