Make the most of the choices you’re given – as every card you don’t choose is an option for your opponents. Some cards are simply for points, while others create lasting effects on other players. Using a pick and pass method, players build up their cities, rolling out their strategy as they go. This might be a cheat, as many of these cities now lay in ruins (spoilers, sorry) – but 7 Wonders is a classic on the theme of building your city up to be the best around the table. One for those who want a meaty city management game that doesn’t mind making fun of what Alspach refers to as the “ugly sprawl”. While it’s not exactly Sim City, it does have a number of nods to the classic city building series. Managing the reputation of your area is key to success, as when you grow your population there’s more to deal with – and people won’t move without a good reason. Players create their own cities using hexagonal tiles, gaining points for placement.
Ted Alspach’s tribute to the great American sprawl is a masterpiece of buying and building. Here then are our favourite building and construction games – whether that’s cities or kingdoms The life of a property mogul can be a tough one, whether it’s annoying rules and regulations stopping you from bulldozing people’s houses to make way for your latest venture, or the bank/mafia wanting you to ‘pay back’ your loan.
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