In London (Second Edition) between two and four players each take on the role of an aspiring architect during the rebuilding of London after The Great Fire that ravaged more than 13,000 buildings in 1666. Even in the first edition of London, the role of a board (in the form of a map of the city) was used sparingly, so it’s fair to say that London is effectively a fairly complex, self-contained card game.
Players take turns to develop their interests in the city whilst simultaneously working to maintain a reasonably low level of poverty. Money must be earned by running the city, which in turn is spent on buildings and acquire boroughs, which are the main way to reduce poverty. Loans can be taken and paid back at a 50% uplift, but there is a points penalty for unpaid debts at the end of the game – likewise, excess poverty will also...
Players take turns to develop their interests in the city whilst simultaneously working to maintain a reasonably low level of poverty. Money must be earned by running the city, which in turn is spent on buildings and acquire boroughs, which are the main way to reduce poverty. Loans can be taken and paid back at a 50% uplift, but there is a points penalty for unpaid debts at the end of the game – likewise, excess poverty will also...
- 20.6.2018
- von Matthew Smail
- Nerdly
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