
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,851
- BGG rating
- 6.5
City of Gears
- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for Dice City: Scrap Builder
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Dice City: Scrap Builder is an expansion for Dice City released in 2016 for 1–4 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. Its main mechanics are Take That, Dice Rolling, and Worker Placement.
Dice City: Scrap Builder is a promo card for Dice City with the following ability: Deactivate an active location in your city to get 1 resource of each different type in its cost. Scrap Builder is an economic location with a build cost of 3 Iron, a Defense value of 4 and VP value of 2.
Dice City: Scrap Builder 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 Dice City: Scrap Builder is 45–60 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 Dice City: Scrap Builder 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.
Dice City: Scrap Builder belongs to these categories: City Building and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Take That, Dice Rolling, and Worker Placement. 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 catalogue lists Dice City: Scrap Builder as an expansion for Dice City. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dice City to use it. Check that your edition of Dice City is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.