Metropolis
BGG rank
BGG #8,658
BGG rating
6.4

Metropolis

1984

Rules assistance for Metropolis

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–5 players
  • 90 min
  • 16+
  • Complexity 2.2/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Metropolis

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Metropolis is a board game released in 1984 for 2–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Sid Sackson.

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About the game

One of game designer Sid Sackson's greatest contributions to the negotiation genre, this game has players trying to construct the best buildings in a rapidly growing city. The map is a collection of city blocks broken into smaller properties. Each turn, players choose one property and try to work out deal for placing a new structure on the board. The value of each building is determined by the type of buildings in the same block, so both a school and an apartment building receive bonuses for existing together.

Designers

Publishers

  • Otto Maier Verlag

Questions and answers

Metropolis supports 2–5 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.