# Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders

Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 120–180 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 13 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $122.29 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Educational, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Ownership, Commodity Speculation, Worker Placement, Turn Order: Claim Action, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Income, Variable Set-up, Tile Placement, Stock Holding, Investment
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 13 reviews
- **Owned by:** 19 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 74
- **Unique players:** 105

**Designers:** Raymond Chandler III

**Artists:** Emily R. Dearring, Andreas Resch

**Publishers:** Parallel Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Board Game Bliss | 172.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/chicago-1875-city-of-the-big-shoulders |
| Alphaspel | 899 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/340998-chicago-1875-city-of-the-big-shoulders |
| Philibert | 99.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/quined-games/170501-chicago-1875-city-of-the-big-shoulders-master-print-8720387261864.html |
| Zatu Games | 94.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/chicago-1875-city-of-the-big-shoulders |

## Expansions

- [City of the Big Shoulders: Burden of Destiny](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-the-big-shoulders-burden-of-destiny)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-the-big-shoulders)
- [Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/city-of-the-big-shoulders)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214880)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-27. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._