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A prototype copy of City of Gears in action
A 3d mockup of City of Gears as laid out on the table
Nearing Endgame
Had a real fun with these guys :)
An updated front cover of City of Gears with a new logo
A stack of city tiles
Mid-Game
CoG gear before and after applying Army Painter Matt Varnish
Gears after varnish
Painted and "deluxified" Automatoms (Yellow)

City of Gears (2012)

Players
2–4
Best: 4
Playing time
45–60 min
Age
8+
6.53
Average rating
1,074
Ratings
2.66/5
Weight
#4816
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Designer:Chris Leder, Daryl Andrews
Artist:Anthony Cournoyer, Chris Leder, Tyler Myatt
Publisher:(Self-Published) +1 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 6, Interaction 9, Complexity 5.3, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck6.0
Interaction9.0
Complexity5.3
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

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Overview

City of Gears is a unique steampunk game of exploration, area control, worker placement, and engine building. From your incredible Factory, you must race to claim ownership over the magnificent ruins of an abandoned clockwork metropolis. Each game plays in under an hour, and because only nine of the city tiles (from dozens available) are randomly chosen and placed each game, no two games ever play the same.

Each turn, you roll a number of production dice and activate City Tiles, then you move your automaton workers and perform a variety of actions (such as drawing and placing gears to reactivate areas of the city, sabotaging opponents, and activating unique steam powers) as determined by your resources. Along the way, you will develop your Factory with special powers which set it apart and provide you with powerful bonuses.

As the city is revealed and its abilities are discovered, players must concoct plans to accrue prestige and hinder opponents so that once Opening Day arrives, they will emerge victorious! Do you have what it takes to set the City of Gears in motion?

Expansions

City of Gears: JUSTICE and MIGHT
City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam
City of Gears: Juggernaut Mini Expansion
City of Gears: Music Shop Promo Tile
City of Gears: Dice Tower Promo Tile
City of Gears: Gear-Driven Puppeteer Promo Tile
City of Gears: Creator's Compound Promo Tile
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