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If you love games with hidden roles, deduction, and a bit of "take that," Citadels offers a thrilling experience where outsmarting your opponents is key to building the grandest city.
- Engaging hidden role character selection
- Strategic bluffing and deduction
- Interactive player abilities
- Race to build eight districts
- Direct player interaction can be harsh
- Luck of the draw for districts
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Citadels - How to Play (Skip the Rulebook)
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BGO - Citadels
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How to Play Citadels
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Board to Death Video (4 min.)
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Citadels & Mixed Strategies
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Solo AI Variant run-through
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How to Play: Citadels
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Citadels (Machiavelli) - Part 2: how to play
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How To Play Citadels
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How to Play Citadels
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Citadels (Machiavelli) - Part 1: game set up [JLTEI]
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