Citadels

Citadels is quite an entry level game by Bruno Faidutti, and apparently published by Fantasy Flight Games as well. It's basically a card game where the players have to manage their gold and their cards in hand, in order to build 8 buildings. The objective is to score points through your buildings, with points awarded for the cost of the buildings and combinations of those buildings, usually. This game is strictly head to head, no cooperation at all, and pretty much a highlander-style game in that "there can only be one!"

The main tactical line from round to round is the choice of different character roles, each of who has different special powers - here I show you Ah Ping as the King.


The strategy is more like a choice between two roads - franctically building small buildings to get to 8 and the bonus points, or building a few large, high-point buildings slowly to overwhem the opponent with the sheer size of your buildings at the end.

Overall, it's quite an easy game to learn for newcomers to gaming, quite recommended!