# City of Iron: Second Edition

City of Iron: Second Edition is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $46.63 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Card Game, Economic, City Building, Civilization
- **Mechanics:** Income, Multi-Use Cards, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Once-Per-Game Abilities, Action Points, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Take That, Area Majority / Influence, Tags, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Turn Order: Auction
- **Ludoya rating:** 8 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 18 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 8
- **Unique players:** 19

**Designers:** Ryan Laukat

**Artists:** Ryan Laukat

**Publishers:** Red Raven Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 65.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/city-of-iron-second-edition-deluxe |
| Zatu Games | 34.79 £ | https://zatu.com/products/city-of-iron-second-edition |
| The Mastermind | 51 € | https://www.the-mastermind.be/bordspellen/city-of-iron-second-edition-deluxe/ |
| World of Board Games | 679 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/city-of-iron-second-edition |

## Expansions

- [City of Iron: Clockwork Fortress and Cave Market Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-iron-clockwork-fortress-and-cave-market-promo)
- [City of Iron: Second Edition – Contracts](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-iron-contracts)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-iron-second-edition)
- [City of Iron: Second Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/city-of-iron-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195503)

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