Citadels (2000)

Players seek to build a collection of districts worth from one to eight points. Once someone has built eight districts, the game is over after that round ends and the player with the highest total value wins. However to facilitate the process (and make the game interesting), players sequentially choose a character from a rapidly dwindling pool of eight each turn. The characters give players special abilities for the turn.

Citadels had a separate expansion, Citadels: The Dark City Expansion, but the new (3rd Edition) Fantasy Flight editions come with the expansion included (the Hans im Glück tin box also included it). With the newer version that includes Dark City, or the Dark City expansion purchased separately, this game can take 2 to 8 players.

Awards

• 2000 Spiel des Jahres nominee.
• 2000 Meeples' Choice Award winner.
• 2000 A la carte 1st Place, Fairplay Magazine prize for card games
• 2000 Deutscher Spiele Preis 6th Place.
• 2001 Nederlandse Spellenprijs winner.
• 2001 International Gamers Award Best Strategy Game Nominee.

Online Play

• BrettspielWelt (real-time) (titled ""Ohne Furcht und Adel"")
• Citadelles (real time or solo vs AI)
• http://www.ciudadelas.frenopatico.net/generic.php (turn-based; Spanish)
• amarriner.com (turn-based)

For a clarification of the rules, here is the official FAQ.

Microbadges: (Buy One)

Contents (3rd Edition w/Dark City):

• 66 District Cards
• 8 Character Cards
• 8 Reference Cards
• 30 Gold Counters
• 1 Wooden Crown Counter
• Rulebook
• 10 Character Cards (Dark City: Called Bonus Cards with White Star)
• 14 District Cards (Dark City: Called Bonus Cards with White Star)