City of iron is a solid, well made game that basically throws in a bit of everything from mid-2000's game design (deck-building...  Read More

City of iron is a solid, well made game that basically throws in a bit of everything from mid-2000's game design (deck-building, worker placement, resource management, action selection, etc.  Read Less

+ positive game tension: with only 7 rounds, a visual scoreboard, and the ability to fall hard from your high castle, this game...  Read More

+ positive game tension: with only 7 rounds, a visual scoreboard, and the ability to fall hard from your high castle, this game keeps you strongly on your toes with an enjoyable amount of adrenaline.  Read Less

First version was thick cardboard and so is every other piece of this 2nd edition game.

First version was thick cardboard and so is every other piece of this 2nd edition game.  Read Less

Side commentary: one of the biggest criticisms of mixing multiple game mechanisms (i.

Side commentary: one of the biggest criticisms of mixing multiple game mechanisms (i.  Read Less

Once everyone knows the cards and buildings, this is a highly competitive game with limited resources, and a little bit of "take that".

Once everyone knows the cards and buildings, this is a highly competitive game with limited resources, and a little bit of "take that".  Read Less

The rules are only medium complicated by the standards of complicated board games but they are way beyond risk or monopoly.

The rules are only medium complicated by the standards of complicated board games but they are way beyond risk or monopoly.  Read Less

It's possible to take over other people's towns, but more commonly you'll see soft-blocking similar to splendor, where someone ...  Read More

It's possible to take over other people's towns, but more commonly you'll see soft-blocking similar to splendor, where someone will take a building they can't afford and bury it in their buy-pool, just so another player can't build it.  Read Less