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Rules assistance for City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam
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City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam is an expansion for City of Gears released in 2013 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Chris Leder and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
The City of Gears holds many secrets. One of the more persistent rumors is that a band of outcast engineers lives deep within the rusted bowels of the city. No one knows if these mysterious souls exist to help or cause injury...or if they are nothing more than SHADOWS IN THE STEAM... This CITY OF GEARS expansion pack adds a thrilling new card mechanic to the gameplay. The expansion comes with 35 cards. Now, when a a player rolls the Production Dice at the start of his turn and end up with blank results, he may draw one "Shadows in the Steam" card. This cards have different effects that might benefit the player or hinder his opponents. A player may hold up to three cards in his hand and only one card can be drawn at a time, regardless of how many blank faces the player has rolled.
Editions
- City of Gears: Shadows in the SteamenThe Game Crafter, LLC2013
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- The Game Crafter, LLC
Questions and answers
City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam supports 2–4 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 City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam is 45 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 City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam 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.
City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam belongs to these categories: Dice, City Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam are: Chris Leder. 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 City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam as an expansion for City of Gears. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need City of Gears to use it. Check that your edition of City of Gears is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.