
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,627
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Time of Soccer
- 1–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2014

2018
Rules assistance for Estado de Sitio
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Estado de Sitio is a board game released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Lipschitzz and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Pick-up and Deliver, and Worker Placement.
From the publisher (translated): With Estado de Sitio we enter in the most dangerous prision on the planet, not only the most dangerous on the planet also the largest... In fact the prision is an entire city. A city walled and guarded by the army, inside wich the worst kind serving a sentence. Behind the city walls, criminals ready for anything, able to extort, steal or risk their lives just for a cigarette, are organized to dispute control of the streets and scarce resources that exist in prison. Our mission will be to lead one of those bands, and with the band, we will try to control most of the prison that we possibly can. But also we will have another mission, we must ensure that our leader going to escape from prison. We will have to manage each of our scarce resources to can move through the barricades of the city, we will engage in business with goods on the black market, We will learn trades in prison, we will lose all our money in the casino, we will falsify documents, we will actively seek alliances with corrupt cops. But look out!, your band is not the only willing to do anything in the prison, you have to impose on the rest of bands to achieve your goals. In this "boardgame" only a band can win, only one will get the respect of convicts... This is a game for 2-4 players, Will you be able to lead a band? En Estado de sitio nos adentramos en la peor cárcel del planeta, no solo la peor, si no la mayor de ellas, de hecho, es toda una ciudad tapiada y vigilada por el ejercito en cuyo interior la mayor calaña de la sociedad cumple su condena. Tras sus muros, criminales dispuestos a todo, capaces de extorsionar, robar o jugarse la vida por unos míseros cigarros, se organizan en bandas para disputarse el control de las calles y de los excasos recursos que existen en la prisión.Nuestra misión será dirigir una de dichas bandas, y con ella, controlar la mayor cantidad de oficios importantes dentro de la ciudad-prisión, así como intentar, como no, fugarnos con el líder de la banda. Tendremos que gestionar cada uno de nuestros excasos recursos para movernos hábilmente a través de las númerosas barricadas que nos dificultarán el paso por la ciudad, traficaremos con mercancias en el mercado, aprenderemos oficios, perderemos lo poco que tenemos en el casino, falsificaremos documentos, buscaremos alianzas con policías corruptos o incluso jugaremos a la ruleta rusa con el menos simpático de nuestros camaradas de la banda. Pero ojo, tu banda no será la única dispuesta a todo para vencer, deberás imponerte al resto de bandas con las que compartirás la prisión. En este "juego" solo una banda puede "ganar", solo una obtendrá el respeto de todos los reos gracias a sus éxitos en las fugas y a sus oficios adquiridos. De 2 a 4 jugadores están llamados a este desafío, ¿Serás capaz?
Estado de Sitio 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 Estado de Sitio is 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 Estado de Sitio for ages 10 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.
Estado de Sitio has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Estado de Sitio belongs to these categories: Economic, Science Fiction, and Mafia. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Pick-up and Deliver, 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 credited designers of Estado de Sitio are: Lipschitzz. 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 Estado de Sitio 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.