Citadels
Draft secret roles each round to build your medieval city while sabotaging rivals.
Who it's for
Groups of any size who enjoy reading opponents and the tension of hidden role selection.
Not for you if…
You dislike targeted attacks. The Assassin and Thief will come for you personally.
Vibe's take
bluffing tension, role deduction, city building, social reads, scalable
About this game
Draft a secret role each round from a rotating pool of characters, then use that character's unique power to gather gold, build districts, or sabotage opponents. The Assassin kills, the Thief steals, the Magician swaps cards, and the Architect builds extra districts. The core tension: choosing which role to take and which to deny others, reading the table to predict who picked what. Build seven districts to trigger the endgame, scoring for variety, special buildings, and total value. A classic hidden-role city builder that scales beautifully from 2 to 8.
Get it
from €33
Mechanics
Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30–60 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
2.1 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.9/10
Rank #560
17k ratings
Published
2016
Language
Moderate text
Designed by
Bruno Faidutti
Published by
MINDOK, Galakta, Kaissa Chess & Games, Windrider Games, CoolPlay, 999 Games, Korea Boardgames, EDGE Studio, Hans im Glück, Ігромаг, Hobby World, Rebel Sp. z o.o., Delta Vision Publishing, Z-Man Games, Galápagos Jogos, Fantasmagoria, Arclight Games, Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., Edge Entertainment, asmodee
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