Innovation: Cities of Destiny

2016 · Civilization

Innovation: Cities of Destiny

105 city cards add special Powers and Endorse actions to Innovation. Each card features six icons that can provide extra actions, icons, and achievements as players build their civilizations. The expansion requires the base game and can be combined with any or all previous expansions.

Players
2–4 best 2
Playing time
30–75 min
Age
14+
Complexity
3 / 5
from $12.60Expansion for Base-gameCard GameSet CollectionHand ManagementMelding and Splaying

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Full stats in Ludoya
6
Plays logged
3
Players
35m
Average play
7
In collections
1
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Rules questions

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When do I get to draw a City card?

You may draw one when you use Meld to add a new color to your board, or when you splay a color in a new direction—but only if you don’t already have a City in your hand (p. 1).

Which Age do I draw a City from, and what if a pile is empty?

Draw according to your highest top card. If that Age’s Base pile is empty, move up an Age even if its City pile has cards; if the City pile is empty, draw a Base card from that Age instead (p. 1).

Do I activate a City’s icons as soon as I draw it?

No. Activate its icons when you meld the City using the Meld action (p. 1).

What happens when a City’s Search icon activates?

Reveal Base cards of the City’s Age, with the number revealed equal to that Age, then take all revealed cards that have the matching icon into your hand. Don’t move to the next higher Age if the pile runs out (p. 1).

How do I use Endorse, and can I do it more than once in a turn?

Choose a top card and note its featured icon, then choose a top City on your board showing that icon. Tuck a card of equal or lower value than that City from any pile to pay the cost; Endorse lets you perform Dogma twice, but only once per turn (p. 1).

If my opponents share when I Endorse, do they get to Dogma twice too?

No. Opponents who share get to execute Dogma only once, and sharing gives you only one sharing draw (p. 1).

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