How to Play Citadels

Impress his majesty with the most esteemed city in Citadels by Z-Man Games! Taking on the role of the kingdom’s builders, players must create a new city to become the master builder.

Tabletop games are super fun, but learning the complicated directions and rules can be a challenge. Becca Scott is your game tutor, explaining the game mechanics in an easy to follow way, so you can get to playing the games faster.

[mathswithgarry]

I reckon this is an underrated game. I'd like to see it get more attention. The character idea adds something to what would otherwise be a fairly plain vanilla card drafting game. Good work, Becca.

[AureSilvershield]

Wow, I played this game growing up with my family! I think we still have a decades old copy lying around somewhere from like 2000. Love it.

[MrNoturno]

We just played this game for the first time tonight. The video was very helpful--we didn't have to look at the rulebook. Great explanation. Thank you.

[bludlar]

You did a good job teaching this game, though I find it annoying that this reprint atleast tripled the box size for a game that’s just cards and coins. :(

[disaidra]

I love citadels, but I prefer the version in the smaller box. Same game, just easier to store and carry about. Not sure I'd play it nearly as much if I had this version in the huge box.

[VinegarAndSaltedFries]

Great to see another amazing game on here. Great job Becca, Hope to see you guys play Orleans or Altiplano soon.

[CATPLANET]

We just received this game as a gift. Thanks for the excellent (and entertaining) video to help us get started.

[jfcutler]

I've loved this game for years! So glad it's getting more screen time!

[mikedarkblue]

Really liked this one. Clear and concise explanation of everything. Thank you!!

[andrewsmoke]

nice episode, i actually enjoyed the explanation

[TheSirGoreaxe]

0:23 "after counting how many friends you have." :( But I don't have 3 friends...

[ricardoguillen]

I get confused when the "how to play" is explained before the goal of the game is clearly defined... 😢

[pct]

The first few comment here are always “I prefer tabletop” or “I’m here for Becca”. Come on guys, for ppl that pride themselves on creativity, the comments are awfully stale.

[GregerMoek]

Wait where's the 9th character? I'm 100% sure we've been playing Citadels with rank 9 character cards. The 9th category had Artist, Queen, and a Tax collector. Maybe we played a fake version or some expansion without knowing.

[iamignored]

Just looking at Becca makes me want to play this game

[DMKleinArts]

The box looks much larger than the onr I used to play with? Big expansion/ collector box?

[oliviervandeschilde]

This game has exsisted before under the name Machiavelli. Maybe just in europe :)

[johnalexis]

Anybody knows the music being played? I like it!

[adriang]

I'm here because the game looks interesting, the video was short and Becca looks way better than Rodney Smith. But I still might have to watch Rodney...

[TheRealDerohneNick]

I've played a game that is very similar to this. Apart from some minor rules.