Sorcerer City

Race the two-minute clock to rebuild a magical city, fend off monsters and become the head wizard.

Designer: Scott Caputo
Published by: Druid City Games

You are a rival wizard architect, and for five years you rebuild the same magical city district again and again. Every round gives you two minutes, on the clock, to arrange your tiles as cleverly as you can, because in Sorcerer City the blocks move and rotate in crazy directions. Between rounds you buy new tiles for your pool and collect other rewards. The catch is monsters, which are added to the mix and attack your district, so you have to build with defense in mind. Money, influence, magic and victory points all pull in different directions. The wizard with the most points after five years becomes head wizard. It is a lively real-time puzzle for one to six.

Two-minute real-time building roundsBuy new tiles to grow your pool each yearMonsters attack your district

Who it's for

You enjoy puzzle-building under a timer and want a fantasy city game with a lot of hustle for one to six players.

Not for you if…

You dislike time pressure or like to ponder each placement. The timer makes you rush.

Vibe's take

Frenzied during each round, breathless in between. You build on the clock, then take a deep breath and shop for tiles.