Carson City cover
2009BGG rank #768

Carson City

by Xavier Georges · Quined White Goblin Games

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Players2–5
Time90m
ComplexityMedium
Age12+

About the game

What is Carson City?

Carson City is a strategic game played in four rounds, and in each one of them, the players choose a character from the seven available that gives certain advantages. After selecting characters, your cowboys are placed on action track locations that allow you to construct buildings, houses, or roads; claim ground; earn money; or score victory points. When more than one player is on the same location, get ready, it is time for a duel! Roll the dice and see if you are the last one standing and lay claim to the goods! During the game, you can take various actions that earn you victory points for your plots, pistols (the hired help), and buildings. At the end of the game, your buildings, houses, mountains, and money contribute to your victory points, and the person with the most points wins. So go round up your posse of gunslingers and get ready for some Wild West action in Carson City!

How it plays

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingTile PlacementTurn Order: Pass OrderVariable Player PowersWorker Placement

On the shelf

Categories

American WestCity BuildingEconomic

Questions players ask

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  • How do setup and the first turn work in Carson City?
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