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Irondale: The City Complete is an expansion for Irondale released in 2010 for 2–4 players and 30 minutes per game. It was designed by John Clowdus and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Tile Placement.
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About the game
Irondale: The City Complete is the second, and final, expansion for Small Box Games' Irondale. The City Complete offers 36 new cards, including 11 new buildings, with new building types: Rubble, Gardens, and dual building types. The highlight of the expansion is a classic rigid Small Box Games' small box with enough room to house the base game and the two expansion, sleeved.
Editions
- Irondale: The City CompleteenSmall Box Games2010
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Small Box Games
Questions and answers
Irondale: The City Complete 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 Irondale: The City Complete 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.
Irondale: The City Complete has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Irondale: The City Complete belongs to these categories: Card Game, City Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Tile 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 Irondale: The City Complete are: John Clowdus. 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 Irondale: The City Complete as an expansion for Irondale. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Irondale to use it. Check that your edition of Irondale is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.