Siege of the Citadel
- Players: 2–5 players
- Play time: 30–180 min
- BGG rating: 7.3
About Siege of the Citadel
Siege of the Citadel 2nd Edition is a reboot of Mutant Chronicles: Siege of the Citadel and is set in the Mutant Chronicles universe with each player controlling one of five corporations: Imperial, Cybertronic, Mishima, Capitol, or Bauhaus. The players must prevent the Dark Legion and one of its vile leaders from conquering the solar system. Each successful mission brings news of monstrous foes and terrifying events as the heroes explore the modular Citadel. Promotion gives credits to access more powerful weaponry and abilities, while secret missions can cause chaos for the heroes! The narrative-led design of Siege of the Citadel updates and balances the gameplay of the original release and adds new campaigns based on major events from the Mutant Chronicles universe and new creatures, such as the Praetorian Stalkers. During each mission a different player will control the Dark Legion forces, while their fellow players attempt to fight their way through the citadel. Players select one of five factions (each with a unique faction ability) with two figures representing a team. Characters have 5 wounds, but their team shares promotional points, which are now tracked in units of 10 and through rank cards as the heroes increase in experience. Teams have secret secondary missions which may be at odds with the rest of the teams in the game and doomtrooper cards can give tactical advantages or be discarded to take an extra action. As players take it in turns to play the Dark Legion they get to control the vast Citadel of Alakhai on Venus, its defences and the terrifying creatures ready to do battle with humankind. Each turn they will summon reinforcements, play event cards to further challenge the doomtroopers and try to defeat their friends with the forces of the Dark Legion. If the Dark Legion player does well at the role, his doomtrooper team gains promotion points to advance their characters’ rank for when they play the next mission!
- Released
- 2019
- Designers
- Richard Borg, Jay Little, Kevin Wilson
- Age
- 10+
- Best with
- 4 or 5 players (BGG community)
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How many players can play Siege of the Citadel?
Siege of the Citadel plays with 2–5 players.
What is the best player count for Siege of the Citadel?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Siege of the Citadel is best with 4 or 5 players (12 votes).
How long does Siege of the Citadel take to play?
A game of Siege of the Citadel takes 30–180 min.
What age is Siege of the Citadel for?
The recommended minimum age for Siege of the Citadel is 10+.
Siege of the Citadel expansions
- Siege of the Citadel: 3D Wall & Hallway Connector Pack
- Siege of the Citadel: Boardgame Addons Bundle Expansion
- Siege of the Citadel: Brotherhood Expansion
- Siege of the Citadel: Dark Apostles Expansion
- Siege of the Citadel: Dark Legion Bonus Pack Expansion
- Siege of the Citadel: Doomtrooper Bonus Pack Expansion
- Siege of the Citadel: Extra Game Tiles
- Siege of the Citadel: Luna PD Expansion
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