
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,739
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Cosmic Factory
- 2–6 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2018

Rules assistance for Mad City: The Capitol
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Mad City: The Capitol is an expansion for Mad City released in 2014 for 1–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Kane Klenko and its main mechanics are Tile Placement.
This official Mayfair promo expansion is included on a tile sheet titled: Limited Edition Promo Expansion Set #8 The Capitol tile can be used to expand the scoring of tiles that adjoin it. Clever placing and timing is the main key to using it.
Mad City: The Capitol supports 1–6 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 Mad City: The Capitol 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 Mad City: The Capitol for ages 8 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.
Mad City: The Capitol belongs to these categories: Real-time, City Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are 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 Mad City: The Capitol are: Kane Klenko. 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 Mad City: The Capitol as an expansion for Mad City. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Mad City to use it. Check that your edition of Mad City is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.