
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,851
- BGG rating
- 6.5
City of Gears
2012
Rules assistance for City of Gears
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.7/5
About the game
City of Gears is a unique steampunk game of exploration, area control, worker placement, and engine building. From your incredible Factory, you must race to claim ownership over the magnificent ruins of an abandoned clockwork metropolis. Each game plays in under an hour, and because only nine of the city tiles (from dozens available) are randomly chosen and placed each game, no two games ever play the same. Each turn, you roll a number of production dice and activate City Tiles, then you move your automaton workers and perform a variety of actions (such as drawing and placing gears to reactivate areas of the city, sabotaging opponents, and activating unique steam powers) as determined by your resources. Along the way, you will develop your Factory with special powers which set it apart and provide you with powerful bonuses. As the city is revealed and its abilities are discovered, players must concoct plans to accrue prestige and hinder opponents so that once Opening Day arrives, they will emerge victorious! Do you have what it takes to set the City of Gears in motion?
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- (Self-Published)
- Grey Fox Games
Questions and answers
The rules assistant for City of Gears 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.
City of Gears supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue.
The listed playing time for City of Gears is 45–60 minutes. The actual duration depends on the group and its familiarity with the game.
The catalogue lists City of Gears for ages 8 and up. Check the age guidance on your edition.
The credited designers of City of Gears are: Chris Leder and Daryl Andrews.
The catalogue lists City of Gears as a base game.
Rules assistant for City of Gears
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