# Capitol

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2001
- **BGG Rating**: 6.8
- **BGG Rank**: #3193
- **Players**: 2-4 (Best with: 4)
- **Duration**: 60 min
- **Weight**: 2.63 / 5
- **Designers**: Aaron Weissblum, Alan R. Moon
- **Artists**: Claus Stephan
- **Publishers**: Schmidt Spiele
- **Categories**: Ancient, City Building
- **Mechanics**: Area Majority / Influence, Auction / Bidding, Turn Order: Progressive

## Verdict
Fans of building games with auctions and area control will love this. An underrated classic blending strategy and eye candy.Immersive visual productionNail-biting auction momentsEasy to learn, hard to masterLimited variability after many playsCard draws can swing strategiesRECOMMENDED

## Description
In **Capitol**, you’re an ambitious architect in Ancient Rome, competing to build the most impressive structures and dominate the city’s prefectures. The game blends area control, auctions, and a dash of card-drawing luck. Four rounds unfold, each with distinct phases: building (stacking blocks and placing roofs to define height and style), auction (bidding for temples, wells, and amphitheaters that grant bonus points), scoring, and card drafting. The production is gorgeous, with wooden pieces that look like tiny Roman constructions. Pro tip: the first roof in a prefecture sets the style for others—so plan your influence carefully! Whoever best utilizes the 90 blocks and 40 roofs will triumph. Designed by Alan R. Moon and Aaron Weissblum, it’s an elegant classic that still delights fans of territory control and resource management.

## FAQ
### Best player count?
3 or 4 — area competition gets juicier.

### Hard to teach?
Nope! Rules are straightforward, but strategy has depth (great for newbies and veterans).

### Are expansions needed?
Base game is complete, but as a 2001 title, no official expansions exist.

### Minimum age?
10+ due to strategic planning, but teens dig it.

### Luck-dependent?
Some in card draws, but skill in block management and auctions matters more.

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