# City of the Great Machine: Stand-In Heroes

City of the Great Machine: Stand-In Heroes is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $22.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Expansion for Base-game, Miniatures, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Action Queue, Team-Based Game, Area Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Cooperative Game, Hidden Movement
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players

**Designers:** German Tikhomirov

**Artists:** Nadezhda Penkrat, Nikolai Mitrukhin, Maya Kurkhuli

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 22.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/city-of-the-great-machine-stand-in-heroes-expansion-cga07003.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 22.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/city-of-the-great-machine-stand-in-heroes |
| Zatu Games | 19.19 £ | https://zatu.com/products/city-of-the-great-machine-stand-in-heroes |
| Philibert | 24.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/crowd-games/167083-city-of-the-great-machine-stand-in-heroes-672975939014.html |
| Get Your Fun | 29.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/034063-city-of-the-great-machine-stand-in-heroes-giochi-gestionali.html |

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/city-of-the-great-machine-stand-in-heroes)
- [City of the Great Machine: Stand-In Heroes in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/city-of-the-great-machine-stand-in-heroes)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366259)

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