City of the Great Machine Due 21/11/2024

Description: One-vs-Many strategy game set in the Victorian steampunk universe.

City of the Great Machine is a strategy game set in a grim universe of technocratic Victorian steampunk. The game features the conflict between the Great Machine, an artificial intelligence network, and an alliance of Heroes. The Great Machine is either controlled by a player or is automated, which completely changes the gameplay.

The Great Machine controls the City built on mobile platforms in the sky. As the Great Machine, the player (or game AI) commands a force of perfected Servants and mechanical Guards. The Great Machine's ultimate goal is to suppress social unrest and complete its grandiose Master Plan to perfect the mankind.

The other players are Heroes working together against the Great Machine to start a revolution. They encourage discontent in the City, enlist the support of famous citizens, and inflame riots. They also attempt to prevent the Great Machine from completing the Master Plan, as it leads to the enslavement of the mankind.

No. of players: 1-4
Language: English
Recommended age: 10+
Playing time: 60-90 mins
Categories: Strategy, thematic, miniatures
Box size: Medium

Contents:

The City:

• 1 Progress Board
• 30 Famous Citizen tokens
• 20 City Event cards
• 1 'The Countdown' card
• Trust & Bond tokens: 1s — 24, 4s — 12
• 9 District tokens (S&C)
• Wooden Progress marker (S&C)
• 17 City Event cards (S&C)

The Heroes:

• 6 Hero plastic miniatures
• 6 Hero sheets
• 54 Access cards (9 per Hero)
• 1 Assault die
• 1 Escape die
• 3 Riot tokens
• 12 Mission cards (S&C)
• 11 Mission tokens (S&C)
• 3 Hero Mission tokens (S&C)
• 6 Hero Reference cards
• 3 Hero Reference cards (S&C)

The Great Machine:

• 3 Servant plastic miniatures
• 18 wooden Guard figures
• 3 Servant Order tokens
• 3 Raid tokens
• 9 Directive cards
• 9 wooden special Guards (S&C)
• 9 Directive cards (S&C)
• 13 Servant Movement cards (S&C)
• 3 Servant Action cards (S&C)
• 2 The Great Machine Reference cards

Rules & Reference:

• Game Rules
• Reference Guide (also contains Solo & Cooperative rules)

S&C = Components used in Solo & Cooperative games only.