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Citizens of the Spark - Prototype with organizer trays
Citizens of the Spark - inside the box deck organizer
Citizens of the Spark - Box with cards
Citizens of the Spark - components spread
Citizens of the Spark - drafting a group of cards from the Assembly
Citizens of the Spark - game in progress
Citizens of the Spark - following another player's action
Citizens of the Spark - in play
Citizens of the Spark - activating a Politician
Citizens of the Spark - dual-layered cube & token tray

Citizens of the Spark (2025)

Players
1–5
Best: 4
Playing time
45–60 min
Age
14+
7.41
Average rating
831
Ratings
2.28/5
Weight
#3341
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Alternate names:Zářící město
Designer:Philip duBarry
Artist:Diego Sá
Publisher:Rexhry +1 more
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Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 6, Interaction 2, Complexity 4.6, Theme 6
Strategy7.0
Luck6.0
Interaction2.0
Complexity4.6
Theme6.0

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

Card GameScience FictionAnimalsSet CollectionOpen DraftingSolo / Solitaire GameFollowVariable Set-upIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesMelding and SplayingLayering

Overview

The fate of creatures touched by the spark of intelligence hangs in the balance. You must recruit strong animal allies to your city and unlock the potential of your citizens if your settlement is to survive the days to come.

Citizens of the Spark is a variable set-up card game in which players take turns attracting citizens, taking actions, and claiming sparks. The more citizen cards a player has of a specific type, the more powerful that citizen's action becomes. The player with the most sparks in their city when the deck runs out wins!

Play with 7-10 animal citizen types per game, chosen from 30 available creatures and combined into one shared deck. Every citizen type has distinct powers, making each game's action combos uniquely variable.

On your turn, recruit multiple citizens by selecting an available group of cards, placing them in your city tableau, and grouping like citizens together to grow their action strength. Next, select one type of citizen in your tableau to activate, taking the effect of the card and discarding it from your city. But keep watch on rival cities, because when you activate a citizen, all players can follow your move and activate a matching citizen of their own!

Expansions

Citizens of the Spark: Transmission Pack
Citizens of the Spark: Rise & Fall Mini-Campaign
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