Quadropolis is a colorful, puzzly city building game for 2-4 players.
On your turn you’ll place one of your 4 “architects” (an arrow with a number 1-4 on it) to the side of the central board. Then you’ll count that many spaces and collect the tile, placing it on your player board. The tile must go on a row or column matching the number of the architect you played. So if you played a “3,” you take the tile 3 spaces from it and place it on row or column 3.
Tiles represent buildings in your city. There are apartments, parks, shops, factories, harbors, and public services. Each one scores differently depending on what it’s next to or where it is at the end of the game. Buildings can also give you people and energy when you take them. If you don’t have enough people and energy to run your city tiles, those tiles get discarded at the end. But if you have excess people and energy, those become negative points. Managing your resources is crucial.
At the end of 4 rounds (5 in an expert game) you add up all your points to see who wins. Quadropolis is a game that I really enjoy (yet rarely win). Building your city is satisfying. Trying to figure out not only which tiles you want to grab but how to get them into the spots you want is a fun challenge. The rules are simple, making this a game most folks could learn in one play. But it invites you back to try and do better each time.
It’s looks great on the table, the acrylic pieces are cool, and when you make a synergizing city you feel really smart. Check it out!
