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Catherine: Cities of the Tsarina

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$37.92 $54.95 In stock

Category: Capstone Games

Catherine takes the players to the Tsarist Empire of 1762. Lovingly illustrated, up to 4 players try to win the Tsarina?s favor with the help of an innovative card mechanism. As is so often the case, different strategies lead to different goals: do you devote yourself to the development of the fine arts or trade, or perhaps you prefer to secure and thus perpetuate the empire? With a new card mechanism, you will continually find yourself in the dilemma of choosing to use your card for its action or use to activate your other cards! In the end, Catherine will decide whom she will place her trust.

In this fast-paced game with an elegant ruleset, players will cleverly use their cards – either invest in building residents, collecting goods, or investing in military. The new card mechanic leads to interesting decisions, and with only 12 actions available for the game, every decision matters. Cards count for many things – they not only show actions you can take, but also other symbols that help boost other actions.

Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Lucy ★★★★★

Played this with three friends last night and the artwork alone made us linger on every card before passing it. The favor track creates real tension since you can't just hoard one resource all game. Genuinely one of the better euros I've picked up this year.

Hannah ★★★★★

The card mechanism actually makes you think about timing instead of just hoarding cards, which my group appreciated after so many generic set-collectors. Artwork on the Tsarina cards is gorgeous too.

Timothy G. ★★★★★

Played this with three friends last weekend and the card mechanism kept everyone guessing right up to the final round. The illustrations of the Tsarist Empire are gorgeous, and turns move fast enough that nobody gets bored waiting.