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Sentiment score: 12
Reddit mentions: 15

We found 15 Reddit mentions of Fantasy Flight Games Bruno Faidutti's Citadels. Here are the top ones.

    Features:
  • A fun bluffing and strategy game
  • Medieval theme
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Be the first to complete your city
  • Great for 2-7 players
Specs:
Height7.75 Inches
Length4 Inches
Weight0.68 Pounds
Width1.5 Inches
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Found 15 comments on Fantasy Flight Games Bruno Faidutti's Citadels:

u/cjt09 · 36 pointsr/gamedev

You're probably already aware of this, but there already exists a fairly popular card game called Citadels. You may want to consider renaming your game to avoid any confusion. Just a thought.

u/GallonOfLube · 26 pointsr/AskReddit

I own all of these (plus quite a few more), and enjoy playing them regularly. Prices are approximately accurate at places like Target, walmart, Amazon, etc. Most games below can be played by up to 4-6 players (some more), but all support a minimum of two. (An important distinction, as many games require 3 or more players.)

$5-10:

  • Scrabble/Monopoly are fun if you're both into the classics. For some reason, these are both almost $20 on Amazon, but I've seen them for under/around $10 each at Target/Walmart.
  • Scrabble Slam (card game) - sets Scrabble on it's ear and adds some adrenaline.
  • A copy of Hoyle's Rules of Games and a deck of cards.
  • Uno - One of my favorites - An absolute staple, and works with as many people as you want, though you might want to add a second deck for more than 4-5.
  • Phase 10 - kind of like a cross between Uno and Rummy.

    $10-20:

    Here, we start getting into some really interesting ones...

  • Munchkin - One of my favorites - Like pen & paper RPGs? This makes fun of them ALL in a way only a true gamer would get. Plenty of expansions if you get bored.
  • Guillotine - You're each executioners during the French Revolution, trying to collect the most prestigious heads.
  • Gloom - You're each one of up to four tragedy-ridden families. Play misery-inducing cards on your family to make them as unhappy as possible before you shove them off into the hereafter, and play happy puppies and fluffy bunnies on your opponent to do the opposite.
  • Fluxx - The rules are the cards you play. Start with 3 cards, then draw 1 and play 1 each turn. Oh, but now it's draw 3 and play 1, so you'll need to draw 2 more to catch up. Now it's draw 3 and play 5, so play 4 to catch up, except that someone played inflation, so it's draw 4 and play 6... etc.
  • Citadels Out of the hundreds of games I've played over the years, this is the only one I've seen that claims to have "intrigue"... and really does. Play the role of various nobles, each with different abilities, to gain gold, build cities, and steal from/assassinate your opponents to prevent them from doing the same. The catch? You each play different roles each turn, and the roles are chosen part randomly, and part secretly, so that no one knows who is who until it's too late.

    $20-30

  • Carcassone - One of my favorites - Lay down tiles to build cities, roads and farmland, and place your followers to claim them for points. Just because you lay something down doesn't mean someone else won't claim it instead, and claiming it doesn't ensure that you keep it. Lots of strategy involved, and plenty of expansions if you want to change gameplay. Good for up to 5 players, or more with expansions. Has some similarities with Settlers of Catan, to be mentioned shortly.
  • Chez Geek, House Party Edition - You're all college kids in a dorm, trying to get the most slack points with fun/cool things to do, while reducing slack points in your opponents with annoying cards like car alarms (no sleep), the drunk friend (drinks all your slack-gaining booze), etc. The basic game is under $20, but it's worth it to buy the House Party Edition for $25, as it includes some expansions and extras.
  • Illuminati - I haven't played this yet, but from what I've read, it's a blast. By Steve Jackson Games, the makers of Munchkin.
  • Kill Dr. Lucky - Here's a quote from the rules: "You have hated Dr. Lucky for as long as you can remember, and you've been secretly awaiting this perfect chance to do the old man in. Maybe he destroyed your dry cleaning business; maybe you think he's the leader of the vampires. Perhaps he's the only person standing between you and the family fortune. Or maybe his cat just keeps peeing in your shrubs. Whatever your reason, its good enough to push you over the edge, and now you absolutely can't wait to take the lying old bastard down!"


    $30-50
    A bit pricier here, but some very interesting gameplay is to be found.

  • Settlers of Catan - One of my favorites - no game shelf is complete without it - Build roads and settlements using the tradable resources provided by the areas around your settlements, and the roll of the dice. Note: This is not a two player game. I made an exception here because it rocks, but unfortunately you'll need a third wheel to play.
  • Dominion - One of my favorites - I grew up with Magic: The Gathering, but disliked always having to buy new cards to be competitive. Gameplay is somewhat similar to Magic, though instead of plinking away at your opponent's health, you are gaining victory points. Also, Dominion includes all of the cards you will need for up to 4 players, and you "build" your deck (similar to Magic), by buying new cards every turn.
  • Ticket to Ride - Build your train routes across the US (or Europe, if you get that edition) without revealing your destination, because your opponents might cut you off!
  • Small World - Kind of like a cross between Risk and... something else. Control territory to gain gold, using various races with special abilities. Send your races into decline (continuing to own the territory until it is taken), while expanding out with your new race. Knowing when to send a race into decline makes all the difference.
  • Red November - You're a bunch of drunken gnomes on a doomed submarine. Put out the fire by shunting the flooded compartment to the burning one, but now there are two flooded compartments and you have to pump them out while the engine has a problem and oh my god it's the kraken. INSANE gameplay, but can be stressful. This has skyrocketed in price (from $30 to $50), probably because they're about to release a revised edition, so the old one is out of print. You might want to wait a month for the new version to come out before you buy this.
u/[deleted] · 13 pointsr/secretsanta

Not to try and change your mind, but for those who are curious, here are some great boardgames at or around the $20 price point:

Forbidden Island

Race for the Galaxy

The Resistance

Innovation

For Sale

Roll Through the Ages

Glory to Rome

Citadels

Acquire

Qwirkle

Bohnanza

u/spankymuffin · 5 pointsr/boardgames

If your bar is quiet and spacious enough for people to play board games, I'd say anything goes. But I think you're looking for "quick, easy-to-learn, exciting games that people can play even if they're drunk."

In that case, get Saboteur. I played it last weekend and it was an insane amount of fun. Everyone was shouting at one another, accusing every other player of being a saboteur. Ton of fun, cheap as hell, and can be played with as much as 9 players.

Now, you need to lay the cards out on a surface. So hopefully you have a big enough surface to play it on. It shouldn't take too much space, but check out a youtube video of people playing or reviewing it just to make sure it'll work. That is, it's not something you can play on bar stools.

Also, Citadels is worth looking into. Another easy, quick, cheap, fun game.

u/seaofstars · 3 pointsr/secretsanta

Guillotine is fantastic. My friends always ask for that one at game night :)

Timeline has become a new favorite to pull out in-between longer games. We're all in our mid-twenties and enjoy trying to remember our high school history and science classes but I think this would be a good game for Redditors that are looking for games to play with their kids as well. There are a few alternate decks--you can mix and match; they're not true "expansions." Bonus: it comes in a very attractive, small, metal tin and is very portable!

Citadels is another card game that can be played with 2-7 players (though it's honestly better with at least 4). First person to build up their medieval-themed city ends the game, however, all players then count points for their city landmarks (so the biggest city is not necessarily the winning city.) It gets a little madcap as you change "profession" (each with their own special ability) every round but I really enjoy it.

For the Redditor with a darker sense of humor, get Gloom ! The creator actually came up with the idea for the game because his wife didn't like being "mean" to other players in games. In this game, you have 4 spooky families that you literally have to kill with kindness! It's quirky and another one that gets asked for fairly frequently at game nights. It's best with 4 players but there are expansion packs available to gain new families and fit more players in.

Wits and Wagers is a trivia game that isn't, where everyone gets a white board and a marker and has to write either a number or date according to the trivia question on the card (how many feet tall is the Statue of Liberty, etc.) Then you arrange the boards and bet with chips on which one you think is correct--the closest answer wins, everyone is dealt chips, and it goes on for 7 rounds in total. Highly recommended!

As someone who looks forward to having the occasional quiet night in with my boyfriend, I find that there are a lot of games that say they can be 2 player but aren't actually any good with any fewer than 3 or 4 players. Lost Cities is a very good 2 player only game where you're playing as much against yourself as the other player. The Amazon reviews are all more or less indifferent or negative so I had put off buying it but after playing it during a visit with a friend, I knew I had to have it. Mr. Jack , though pricier at $30.47 is another very good 2 player only game of cat and mouse. (I haven't tried the pocket version, which is less expensive, but it seems to have favorable reviews.)

OP has a great list so I hope it's "the more the merrier" with my additions (not trying to step on any toes!)

u/mrselkies · 2 pointsr/boardgames

Weymouth, MA 02190

[H]

  • Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards: Rumble at Castle Tentakill (played twice, great condition)
  • Citadels (2000 version - opened but never played, great condition)
  • Munchkin & Munchkin Booty (played once, great condition)
  • Pirate Fluxx & Fluxx Dice (both played once, great condition)
  • Pixel Tactics (opened but never played, great condition)
  • The Resistance (played ~5 times, great condition, includes Inquisitor expansion)
  • Superfight w/ Purple Deck and Core Expansion 1 (played 3-4 times, great condition. couple cards show very slight wear)
  • Sushi Go Party! (played once, great condition)
  • Welcome to the Dungeon (played once, great condition)
  • Pandemic (played ~5 times, great condition)
  • King of New York (played ~5 times, great condition

    [W]

  • Dominion: Intrigue
  • King of Tokyo
  • 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel
  • Burgle Bros
  • Five Tribes
  • Roll for the Galaxy
  • Generally into light-medium deckbuilders, worker placement games, and dice rolling games
  • Paypal
u/xenapan · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I'm going to date myself but I'm still a kid at heart!

One of my first gaming memories ever and definitely one of the reasons why I love games.. Back in the ooold days of computers when 16mbs was alot of memory. My dad taught me how to put together his first computer. There was this game called LOOM. You cast spells by playing music and found and learned spells by picking up the right notes by solving puzzles with spells. :D Nowadays I'm getting more into boardgames so here's one of the new ones i've recently found ooor... something i've been wanting to try

u/Aglardulin · 2 pointsr/boardgames

Check out Citadels (http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-MA04-Citadels/dp/158994030X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395265534&sr=8-1&keywords=citadels) for a 2-7 player game that combines hidden roles and city building in an engaging, light manner.
I believe it's around $20

I'd also second Love Letter and Resistance, which should bring you around $40

u/crunkbash · 1 pointr/boardgames

Citadels can handle 8 and is has a nice dynamic where the roles change every turn, making for fun gameplay. http://amzn.com/158994030X

u/Blasphemouse · 1 pointr/Frugal

Certainly (in general) the more pieces the game involves, the more costly it's going to be. There's definitely something to be said for having epic games with the immersion that the board and the pieces bring, but I'm also a fan of a number of more compact games.

They're mostly cards with maybe a couple chits, but they're all fantastic and bring a different experience. It's nice having a lower price point, taking up less room, and being more travel friendly -- especially when you're building a collection with friends and playing at each other's apartments/homes.



Game | Price | # Players
---|---|----
Love Letter | $6.84 | 2-4
Fairy Tale | $17 now; I picked it up for $13 | 2-5
Resistance | $15.13 | 5-10
Coup | $13.13 | 2-6
Hanabi | $10.13 | 2-5
Citadels | $19.95 | 2-7
Innovation | $18.30 | 2-4

u/elphinstone · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

So looking at your list i suggest you add Small World and the add ons and expations. small world is a fun board game where you try to controlle the world with certain races.

My other suggestion is something in the Munchkin universe, a piss take card based game mocking dng style games. this also has lots of add ons.

from mylist this maybe something else you like

u/sheisaeval · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Hi! I like boardgames, traveling, crocheting, camping, and fun stuff like that!


this because I love board games!

u/ramses0 · 1 pointr/boardgames

Dominion is Magic The Gathering for ex-Magic nerds. It is pretty good and has lots of expansion potential, but I would love to steer you towards Citadels instead.

http://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-MA04-Citadels/dp/158994030X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299539948&sr=8-1

~20 bucks shipped, it travels well, plays quick, and is suited towards playing multiple rounds with the same group of people.

Dominion IMHO doesn't travel as well (you have to separate all the cards, etc) and the interaction doesn't grab me quite as much as other board games. Lots of people love it though, but for me, the bang-for-buck would be better investing in Descent.

~$70 shipped: http://boardgamegeek.com/geekstore.php3?action=viewitem&itemid=261005

probably ~$70 shipped: http://boardgamegeek.com/geekstore.php3?action=viewitem&itemid=265256

one for ~$60 shipped: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000AQDPTW/ref=dp_olp_collectible?ie=UTF8&condition=collectible

...the reason descent is so expensive (including shipping) is it has a ton of crap in it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Descent-Journeys-into-Dark-board-game-/180635402466?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0eb580e2

...this is dominion:
http://boardgamegeek.com/image/386432/dominion

...and this is citadels:
http://boardgamegeek.com/image/429381/citadels

(might be relevant: http://boardgamegeek.com/image/545801/citadels )

and here is what you're getting into with descent:
http://boardgamegeek.com/image/100699/descent-journeys-in-the-dark

...tougher to manage, but fun, and a ridiculous amount of fiddledy-bits.

--Robert

u/II------II · 1 pointr/tabletop

Love Letter 1-4 Players tons of different versions available.

Exploding Kittens :1-5(base game) Very easy/amusing game.

FLUXX : (1-5)A game where each turn the basic rules change. lots of different versions.

Cards Against Humanity Great Raunchy Party Game, Any number of players..

Bohnanza Fun plant/crop production card game.

Citadels Fun Role based Card game. Each round you play as a different role. Kill people, build items, etc..

Dixit Great Party Game. Artistic

Most of the games above are quick and short.

As others have said Munchkin/7 Wonders are ton a fun, and take a decent amount of time to play.

My list of games to learn/play in the future:

Dominion

Sushi Go

Forbidden Island

The Resistance



If you like the games above and want actual board games.
You should check out these that are popular with me and my friends:

Ticket To Ride 1-5 player building strategy board game.

Pandemic 4 player co-op save the world game

King of Tokyo Yahtzee with monsters. Roll to get money, attack other players, for victory points etc..