Capitol (game)
Capitol | |
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Game data | |
author | Aaron Weissblum , Alan R. Moon |
graphic | Graphic Studio Krüger, Claus Stephan |
publishing company | Schmidt Games |
Publishing year | 2001 |
Art | Board game |
Teammates | 2-4 |
Duration | 40-60 minutes |
Age | from 10 years on
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Awards | |
Game of the Year - Selection list 2001 |
Capitol (named after the Capitol in Rome) is a board game by Aaron Weissblum and Alan R. Moon . The development game published by Schmidt Spiele in 2001 is set in ancient Rome . It was later re-released by Jolly Roger Games under the name Clocktowers as a faster card game variant.
Game flow
Capitol is played in four rounds, each round is divided into four phases: construction, improvement, scoring and final phase. During the setup phase, players can take actions with their hand cards.
- Construction cards allow the construction of two wooden floors (small wooden blocks). These can be added to a building that has been started or used to start a new building.
- Roof maps allow buildings to be completed by placing a round or triangular roof on top of a pile of floor maps. As soon as a building is complete, it can be placed on the board with an authorization card.
- The permit card comes in three different colors: pink, blue, and purple. Each matches one of three sectors on the board.
As soon as all players have passed the card play, the improvement phase begins. This is a very fast bidding round in which players can win fountains, amphitheaters or temples.
The point phase follows. Each of the nine areas is scored by determining the first and second player. The first player in each area receives two points. If the section has a well, the first and second players receive an additional point. If the section has a temple, all points are doubled.
The last phase is the end phase. Each player draws six cards one after the other from the revealed building, roof and permit cards. If an area has an amphitheater, the first player draws two extra cards and the second player draws one.
The player who has the most points at the end of the fourth round wins the game.
Awards
- Shortlist Game of the Year 2001
- 5th place at the German Games Prize 2001
- Shortlist International Gamers Award 2002
New edition
In 2009 a new edition of Capitol appeared with Skyline 3000 , which adopts the game principle of the predecessor almost unchanged, but revolves around the construction of a metropolis in the future.
Web links
- Capitol in the Luding games database
- Capitol in the board game database BoardGameGeek (English)