Tech City is a multi-player, semi-cooperative city building card game for 1-6 Players.
It uses a modern deck of playing cards called the Tech Deck which brings playing cards into the 21st century.
Each card in the Tech Deck represents companies in Tech City each with special effects that players can use.
More effect become available as the city expands.
Service companies require multiple players to cooperate to jointly build.
Players score points as they build companies. Each domain offers special intrinsic effects.
Technology companies make building easier. Science companies give bonus victory points.
Knowledge companies grant free game effects to use each turn.
GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW
An overview of how to setup and play Tech City.
The overview also summarizes the phases in a turn.
GAME SETUP
GAME SETUP - The 3-Services (Delivery services) starts as the first card in Tech City. Shuffle the cards. Deal 6 cards to everyone. The remaining cards for the deck. Randomly determine a first player and give them a token or marker to denote they are the first player.
BUILD TECH CITY
BUILD TECH CITY - Each turn, players play new cards representing companies into Tech City. They pay for the cost of the card by discarding a card of 7-value or less or any two cards. They score the played card based on the board state. They place their marker on the card to denote ownership. Service cards are communally built.
USE COMPANY EFFECTS PHASE
USE COMPANY EFFECTS - Each turn, players use the abilities from any company card in Tech City. Non-service cards can be used once in a round, service cards can be used multiple times. If a player uses an effect owned by another player, that player gets to draw and discard a card after the effect resolves.
END OF ROUND
END OF ROUND All players discard down to 6 cards (or 5 cards in a 5-6 player game). Those with less than 3 cards, draw until they have 3 cards in hand. The game ends after 6 rounds.
PASS FIRST PLAYER MARKER - The first player marker is passed to the next player to the left (clockwise).
END OF GAMEThe game ends after 6 rounds.
PLAY GUIDE VIDEO
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DOWNLOAD THE RULES
Tech City Full Rules:
Tech City_Full Rules
Tech City Rules Insert:
Tech City_Rules One Page Summary
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PUBLICATION INFORMATION
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Published: November 19, 2021
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Format: Card Game
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Elements: 54 Cards
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Size: 3.75" x 2.8751" x .875"
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Kickstarter:
Tech City Kickstarter
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