Monster City Planners

Published 2013

As the sun pierces the morning fog, the harbor fills with the low rumbling roar of monster contractors checking in for another day of miscreation. Your job as urban planners is to strike a balance between serving diverse public interests, and managing ten-story tall monsters who are committed to leaving their marks on Monster City. Monster City Planners is a deeply strategic game with drafting, dual use cards, and hidden goal selection. Players start each round by choosing their hand of cards through a draft. Each card has two uses: 1) a monster action that changes the city plan, and 2) a unique scoring criteria for earning points. But you can only use each card for one of its two purposes. After the draft, players take turns constructing and demolishing buildings until both players yield. They then score points based on the unused cards that remain in their hand, and how well those cards' scoring criteria are reflected in the final city plan.

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Monster City Planners

Game Info

Players
2-4 Players
Time
20 min
Weight
Light-Medium — 2.25/5
Year
2013
BGG Rating
6.27
BGG Rank
#19837
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Monster City Planners supports 2 to 4 players.
A typical game of Monster City Planners takes about 20 minutes.
Monster City Planners has a complexity rating of 2.25/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium Light' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Monster City Planners is 12+.
Monster City Planners has a rating of 6.27/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 54 ratings. It is ranked #19837 overall.
Monster City Planners was designed by Gary Dahl. It was published in 2013.