Citadels is a classic game for 2-8 players where you are secretly choosing characters to help you build the best medieval city.
Iβm going to use the description from boardgamegeek.com since it sums it up best:
βPlayers start with a number of building cards in their hand; buildings come in five colors, with the purple buildings typically having a special ability and the other colored buildings providing a benefit when you play particular characters. At the start of each round, the player who was king the previous round discards one of the eight character cards at random, chooses one, then passes the cards to the next player, etc. until each player has secretly chosen a character.
Β Each character has a special ability, and the usefulness of any character depends upon your situation, and that of your opponents. The characters then carry out their actions in numerical order: the assassin eliminating another character for the round, the thief stealing all gold from another character, the wizard swapping building cards with another player, the warlord optionally destroys a building in play, and so on.
On a turn, a player earns two or more gold (or draws two building cards then discards one), then optionally constructs one building (or up to three if playing the architect this round). Buildings cost gold equal to the number of symbols on them, and each building is worth a certain number of points. In addition to points from buildings, at the end of the game a player scores bonus points for having eight buildings or buildings of all five colors.β
I think Citadels is better with more players. Itβs fun trying to guess who took what and mess with them as you race to get to 8 buildings before the others. This game is definitely for those who like player interaction. Itβs portable and plays well with a large group.Β
There has been an updated version with new art and abilities, but the basic game is still the same. Check it out!