A card game where players seek to build the most impressive districts in their cities. At the beginning of each round, players pass the character deck and secretly choose a character that grants them certain special abilities.
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What happens to destroyed districts in Citadels?
In Citadels when you destroy someone's district with the warlord it isn't clear what you do with the card. Does it return to the bottom of the district deck? This is the only other place district ...
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Citadels: Can two Circus Tents be built in the same city?
In the latest German edition of Citadels, there is an action card Circus Tent. It is played from your hand without paying any gold (and in addition to your normal building action). It's text says:
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Does assassination nullify the bishop's protection?
If you are the bishop and you were assassinated, are you still protected from the warlord in that turn? I'm guessing you are, and this question also hints that you are, but the rules are not clear so ...
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How to avoid the situation in which player 2 knows for sure that player 1 chose the King?
In Citadels/Machiavelli the rules state that the current king, in order to start a round, needs to look at the first character card and put it face down on the table. Then put a certain number of ...
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In 2-3 player Citadels, can your second character buy a destroyed building using Graveyard?
In Citadels you have a card that permits you to buy buildings (Graveyard) destroyed by the Warlord. But the Warlord cannot buy the destroyed building. In the 2-3 players variant you select 2 ...
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Citadels: Does the crown switch hands if the king is killed?
In Citadels, Ann has the crown and Bill chooses the king. The assassin kills the king. Who keeps the crown at the end of the turn?
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In the English version of Citadels, what is the action text on the card named Armory/Weaponry?
I happen to have a Bulgarian version that does not specify if the player can destroy 1 enemy building, while sacrificing it, or the whole city. It's hard to explain, but I think it was translated by ...
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If the Witch steals the power of the warlord and tries to destroy a player's district, are they protected if they have the bishop?
Player A has the witch and bewitches the Warlord.
Player A chooses to destroy player B's district.
Player B has the Bishop. Can he reveal it to protect himself?
If player B can do this and reveal the ...
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Playing with the characters from the base and the Dark City expansion for Citadels.
In 3 player Citadels, each player chooses 2 characters. I've found I liked picking 2 characters so much that I've modified the game to be able to do it with any number of players. All I had to do was ...
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Citadels: Wishing Well card 'every other purple district' clarfication
In the Citadels: Dark City expansion the Wishing Well purple district card reads as follows:
At the end of the game, you score one point for every other purple district in your city
The ...
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What is the most balanced/competitive character set in Citadels?
In Citadels, most versions that are currently available for sale also include the Dark City expansion. Since those extra characters are available, what arrangement of characters do you find the most ...
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What happens when I draw cards if I've built the Library and the Observatory?
In Citadels it's possible to build both the Library and Observatory:
Library
If you choose to draw cards when you take an action, you keep both of the cards you have drawn.
Observatory
If ...
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In two- and three-player Citadels, how does the Bishop's ability work?
In two- and three-player Citadels, if I have Bishop, am I always protected from the Warlord? Or, am I only protected if my second character is the Bishop (i.e. I was most recently the Bishop during ...
