- BGG rating
- 8.0
Suburbia: Collector's Edition
- 1–5 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2019
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Rules assistance for Suburbia Inc
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 90 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.8/5
Rules assistant for Suburbia Inc
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Suburbia Inc is an expansion for Suburbia released in 2013 for 1–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Ted Alspach and its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Modular Board.
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About the game
Your borough has decided that it's time to incorporate. What does that mean for you, as its city planner? Well, lots more paperwork, that's for sure – but it also gives you great new possibilities for your little town. In Suburbia Inc, an expansion for the award-winning Suburbia strategy game, you get to develop your city in new directions: Define borders that are unique and provide you with all-new benefits; build more than a dozen new, powerful buildings to optimize your income and reputation; and take advantage of new Bonuses (to increase your income) and Challenges (to boost your reputation) by achieving mid-game goals.
Editions
- Suburbia IncenBézier Games2013
- Suburbia IncPaperGames (III)2017
- Suburbia IncfrYstari Games2013
- Suburbia Incdeasmodee, Lookout Games2013
- Suburbia Incituplay.it edizioni2013
- Suburbia IncArclight Games2013
- Suburbia IncplPlanszoweczka.pl2013
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Arclight Games
- asmodee
- uplay.it edizioni
- PaperGames (III)
- Ystari Games
- Lookout Games
- Bézier Games
- Planszoweczka.pl
Questions and answers
Suburbia Inc 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 Suburbia Inc is 90 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 Suburbia Inc 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.
Suburbia Inc has a complexity rating of 2.8 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.
Suburbia Inc belongs to these categories: Economic, City Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement and Modular Board. 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 Suburbia Inc are: Ted Alspach. 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 Suburbia Inc as an expansion for Suburbia. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Suburbia to use it. Check that your edition of Suburbia is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.