# Discworld: Ankh-Morpork

Discworld: Ankh-Morpork is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 11 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.4 out of 10 by 46 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 11+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** City Building, Novel-based, Bluffing, Deduction, Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hidden Roles, Events, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Take That, Roles with Asymmetric Information, Interrupts, Sudden Death Ending
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.4 out of 10, from 46 reviews
- **Owned by:** 58 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 163
- **Unique players:** 178

**Designers:** Martin Wallace

**Artists:** Ian Mitchell, Peter Dennis, Paul Kidby, Bernard Pearson

**Publishers:** Treefrog Games

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## Rules questions

### If I place a minion into an area that only has my own minions, do I still have to put a trouble marker there?

Yes — whenever you add or move a minion into an area that already has one or more minions (even if they are all yours) you must place a trouble marker there (unless it already has one). (pages 4, 7)

### Can I assassinate a minion in an area that doesn't have a trouble marker?

No — you may only assassinate a minion (or troll/demon) in an area that contains a trouble marker. (page 4)

### Do I have to control an area to build there, or can I build where an opponent has more minions?

You do not need to control the area — you only need at least one of your minions there, the area must not contain a trouble marker or an existing building, and you pay the area's cost to the bank. (pages 4–5)

### If a card attempts two assassinations and I play an interrupt, can that interrupt protect two of my minions?

No — an interrupt card only protects a single minion; if the attacker has a second assassination symbol they can still attempt to remove another minion unless you play another interrupt. (page 7)

### When do Personality victory conditions check — at the start or end of my turn?

Except for Commander Vimes, all Personality victory conditions must be true at the start of your turn to win; the game can also end immediately if the Riot random event conditions occur or the draw pile is exhausted. (pages 6, 3)

### If a card shows the Random Event symbol, do I have to draw that event?

Yes — the Random Event action is mandatory: you must draw the top Random Event card and resolve it (and each Random Event card is used only once). (page 5)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/discworld-ankh-morpork)
- [Discworld: Ankh-Morpork in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/discworld-ankh-morpork)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91312)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._