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Micropolis

Draft tiles and send ants through the anthill to build the most productive colony.

Welcome to Micropolis, where each player runs an ant colony and sends their ants through the anthill to get things done. You start with a central location, and over ten rounds you draft tiles to surround it with ten more, all linked by tunnels. The player with the largest army chooses first. You can take the first tile in line, or put an ant on each tile you pass to reach something better further along. The tiles have roles: Queens who improve a lonely space, Nannies who hand out extra ant soldiers, Architects who let you take any tile for free, Warriors who attack the first player, Generals who move your ants and Fruit gatherers whose fruit scores by variety.

Ten tiles surround your central locationPay ants to skip ahead in the tile lineQueens, Warriors, Architects and Fruit gatherers

Who it's for

You like fast drafting with a clear cost for greed, and you have two to six players for a half-hour game.

Not for you if…

You want a big engine or little interaction. The drafting is quick, and the first player gets attacked.

Vibe's take

Brisk and clever. Every pick is a trade-off between grabbing now and paying ants to reach something better.

#2,922 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2018 Β· 8 years ago

newer than 51% of games

In 2,921 collections

collected more than 40% of games

2–6 players Β· ages 6+

Best with 3 or 4 Β· publisher: 8+

about 30 min

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

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes Β· 1.8 out of 5 Β· lighter than 64%

Opinions: broad agreement

Most people rate it similarly

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive

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