Metropolys
An escalating spatial auction where planners raise towers in a shared city, outbidding rivals square by square.
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ReviewMetropolys — How to Play, and Why It's a Gem (with thoughts on Skyrise)- Designer
- Sébastien Pauchon
- Published by
- Ystari Games
- Editions by
- Rio Grande Games, HUCH!, Quined White Goblin Games
As rival urban planners, you compete to raise elegant glass-and-steel towers in the best spots of a shared city. Each round is an escalating auction of stacked buildings: place one to bid, and each rival must top it in an adjacent space or pass. Win locations, claim tokens and shape the skyline for prestige.
Who it's for
Players who love tight spatial auctions and area majority, and want an elegant mid-length game with real tension.
Not for you if…
You dislike auction pressure or want lots of theme and story. It is fairly abstract, and the escalating bids can invite some analysis paralysis.
Vibe's take
Tense and positional: each bid crawls to a neighboring space, so you are fighting over both the number you commit and exactly where it lands.
Published 2008 · 18 years ago
older than 82% of games
In 4,228 collections
collected more than 52% of games
2–4 players · ages 10+
Best with 4 · publisher: 8+
30–60 min
longer than 62% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.2 out of 5 · heavier than 58%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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