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Mayor of Chicago

One card, two uses, thirty minutes to become mayor of Chicago.

Published by
inPatience
Editions by
Reflexshop

A tight solitaire card game about an election campaign, where every card is a choice between mapping more of the city or hiring the assistant printed on its back.

Every card is map or assistantAssistant powers and scoring abilitiesHalf-hour solitaire campaign

Who it's for

Solo players who want a small-footprint game with a genuinely tough decision on every single turn.

Not for you if…

You want a multiplayer option, or a repeated binary choice feels too narrow for a full evening.

Vibe's take

Compact and pinching – there is no clever third option, only two good ones you cannot both have.

#7,744 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2026 · this year

newer than 95% of games

In 463 collections

collected more than 21% of games

1 players · ages 8+

Best with 1 · publisher: 12+

about 30 min

shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: medium

One warm-up round · 2.4 out of 5 · heavier than 65%

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive · solo too

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