7.6
rating
Ludopedia
7.0
rating
BGG
Our Verdict
RECOMMENDED
If you love building hospitals and fine‑tuning logistics, Clinic offers a tasty tactical ride.
Highlights
- Engaging 3D management
- Unique mechanic blend
- High replay value
Keep in mind
- Long play time
- Steep learning curve
- Bulky components
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About the game
What you do in a play session
In Clinic you play a wealthy owner who inherited a massive plot near New York, where health needs are sky‑high. Your goal is to build the most efficient three‑dimensional hospital and rack up the most popularity points. Each round you get three actions: constructing building modules, admitting patients, and hiring staff (doctors, nurses, and admin). Every patient arrives in a car that takes up parking space, shrinking the area left for your clinic’s expansion, so you must place everything wisely.
The tactical core is moving patients, doctors and nurses through the 3D structure. Treatment only works when a professional’s color (indicating training) matches the patient’s disease color, making route planning and placement essential to save time. Treated patients generate money, which you use to pay salaries, fees, maintenance and to buy popularity points.
During the administrative phase the board gets hectic: unattended patients get sicker, new arrivals fill the waiting room, doctors lose some knowledge about the diseases they face, and fresh graduates become available from schools. At game end the player with the most popularity points and the least total time wins. The game blends tile placement, hospital simulation, pick‑up‑and‑deliver (cars and patients) and Catch‑the‑Leader mechanics, rewarding spatial planning and quick decision‑making.
The tactical core is moving patients, doctors and nurses through the 3D structure. Treatment only works when a professional’s color (indicating training) matches the patient’s disease color, making route planning and placement essential to save time. Treated patients generate money, which you use to pay salaries, fees, maintenance and to buy popularity points.
During the administrative phase the board gets hectic: unattended patients get sicker, new arrivals fill the waiting room, doctors lose some knowledge about the diseases they face, and fresh graduates become available from schools. At game end the player with the most popularity points and the least total time wins. The game blends tile placement, hospital simulation, pick‑up‑and‑deliver (cars and patients) and Catch‑the‑Leader mechanics, rewarding spatial planning and quick decision‑making.
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Best player count
BGG community vote
2
REC
3
BEST
4
BEST
Soundtrack
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Mechanics, categories, families and credits
Mechanics
Categories
Families
Publisher
(Self-Published), AoS Team
Designer
Alban Viard
Artist
Da-Fanny, Sampo Sikiö
Community
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers before you buy
What is the average game length?
Approximately 2 hours, though it can stretch with more players or for first‑time learners.
How many players can join?
2 to 4 players.
Is the game suitable for beginners?
Not really; the 3D board, color matching and multiple phases have a learning curve.
What components are included?
Cube pieces for patients, doctors and cars, construction tiles, action cards, money and popularity markers, and a modular board.
Who will enjoy this game the most?
Fans of simulation, city‑building and resource‑management games who relish deep strategic challenges.
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