2012 · City Building

Saint Malo

Players roll five dice to acquire resources and form combinations that unlock characters, buildings, money, or special actions. Each player draws symbols on an erasable grid to represent houses, walls, storehouses, merchants, soldiers and other town features, creating a personal map of their city. Merchants and buildings generate income or points based on placement, while soldiers are required to repel periodic pirate attacks that can damage the town. Gameplay emphasizes dice management, tactical placement on the grid, and incremental town development in a light, accessible strategy format.

groupPlayers

2–5 best 2

schedulePlaying time

45 min

cakeAge

9+

psychologyComplexity

1.9 / 5