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Minikin City

Every card scores twice – if you can populate it in time.

A card game with a double reading: colour and value earn you rewards during the round, icons and effects only score at the end if you fill the card with Minikins.

Best colour changes each roundMinikins activate scoring effectsCard ranking sets rewards

Who it's for

Card gamers who like short games with a genuinely awkward decision every turn.

Not for you if…

You dislike end-game scoring that can void the cards you worked for.

Vibe's take

Clever and slightly cruel – choosing between the round's best reward and the card you actually need is the whole game, and unfilled cards stare back at you at scoring.

#9,181 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2026 · this year

newer than 95% of games

In 342 collections

collected more than 19% of games

2–5 players · ages 10+

Best with 3 or 4

about 30 min

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

Complexity: light

Explained in 5 minutes · 1.7 out of 5 · lighter than 68%

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive

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