# City of Gears

City of Gears is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $35.32 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** City Building
- **Mechanics:** Worker Placement, Take That, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 8 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 15

**Designers:** Chris Leder, Daryl Andrews

**Artists:** Tyler Myatt, Chris Leder, Anthony Cournoyer

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fantasiapelit | 78 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_191076 |

## Expansions

- [City of Gears: Juggernaut Mini Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-gears-juggernaut-mini-expansion)
- [City of Gears: Dice Tower Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-gears-dice-tower-promo-tile)
- [City of Gears: Gear-Driven Puppeteer Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-gears-gear-driven-puppeteer-promo-tile)
- [City of Gears: Music Shop Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-gears-music-shop-promo-tile)
- [City of Gears: Creator's Compound Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-gears-creators-compound-promo-tile)
- [City of Gears: JUSTICE and MIGHT](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-gears-justice-and-might)
- [City of Gears: Shadows in the Steam](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-gears-shadows-in-the-steam)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-gears)
- [City of Gears in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/city-of-gears)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131682)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._