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Civitas Nihilium
2020
Rules assistance for Civitas Nihilium
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 30 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.7/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Civitas Nihilium
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Civitas Nihilium is a board game released in 2020 for 1 player, 30 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by James Simon Bradley and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
A new physical card game for one player set within a cyberpunk universe, that comes with its own unique immersive soundtrack. Civitas Nihilium is a future city, cyberpunk, deck building, dice rolling, solo-player physical card game that comes with its own unique pixel art and immersive soundtrack. You play a veteran detective working the dangerous streets of Civitas Nihilium, taking with you your choice of rookie and a ton of cybernetic upgrades. This cyberpunk universe is powered by Ion; the city and all of the advanced technology gleams of it. From the poor GleeHead gangs that use the illegal personalised diffusion techniques to get whacked-out, to the hackers of the underground elite who use the bypassed power to bring down corporations gone rogue. —description from the designer
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Questions and answers
Civitas Nihilium supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Civitas Nihilium is 30 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 Civitas Nihilium for ages 14 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.
Civitas Nihilium has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
Civitas Nihilium belongs to these categories: Card Game and Dice. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 Civitas Nihilium are: James Simon Bradley. 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 Civitas Nihilium 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.