City of the Great Machine
1–4 players • 60 min • ages 14+ • MINDOK • 2023
- Publisher
- MINDOK · CrowD Games
- First published
- 2023
- Players
- 1–4 players
- Playing time
- 60 min
- Age
- 14+
How it plays
City of the Great Machine plays 1–4 players, takes about 60 minutes to play, and is recommended for ages 14 and up.
Mechanics
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Where it came from
City of the Great Machine is a one-vs-many strategy board game designed by German K. Tikhomirov and originally published via a successful crowdfunding campaign. Set in a Victorian steampunk universe, the game casts one player as the central artificial intelligence—the Great Machine—seeking to optimize the city, while the other players take on the roles of heroes working to incite a revolution to stop the machine's absolute control.
The game is noted for its distinct aesthetic, which leans heavily into industrial, clockwork imagery that complements the mechanical nature of the antagonist. Its design emphasizes asymmetric gameplay, requiring the player controlling the Great Machine to manage complex systems and defensive measures, while the revolutionaries must coordinate their movements across the city board. It has been received as a solid addition to the genre of hidden information and cooperative-versus-competitive design.
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About City of the Great Machine
City of the Great Machine is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 1–4 players • 60 min • ages 14+ • MINDOK • 2023. The catalog entry lists semi-cooperative game as its mechanic. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How do you play City of the Great Machine?
City of the Great Machine is a board game for 1–4 players, running about 1 hour. The catalog entry lists semi-cooperative game as its mechanic. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is City of the Great Machine for?
City of the Great Machine is built for 1–4 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
How long does City of the Great Machine take to play?
A game of City of the Great Machine is listed at about 1 hour. Real sessions run shorter or longer depending on player count and how well the table already knows the game.
What age is City of the Great Machine for?
City of the Great Machine lists a minimum age of 14. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
Who publishes City of the Great Machine?
City of the Great Machine is published by MINDOK and CrowD Games. The catalog gives its publication year as 2023.
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