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My City is a competitive legacy game where players develop their own city boards over 24 distinct episodes. Designed by Reiner Knizia, this family-friendly game features polyomino tile-laying puzzles that evolve with new rules and components throughout its campaign. It also includes an 'eternal game' mode for continued play after the campaign.

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The Verdict

based on 24 reviews

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Highly approachable and easy to learn, making it an excellent gateway legacy game for new players and families.
The 24-episode legacy campaign offers continuous fresh twists and rule introductions, maintaining engagement throughout.
Features simultaneous play and short episode lengths (around 30 minutes), minimizing downtime and fitting easily into schedules.
Includes a non-legacy "Eternal Game" mode on the reverse side of player boards, providing significant replayability after the campaign is completed.
Player boards become uniquely customized over the campaign, leading to differentiated strategies and outcomes.
The narrative is generally considered thin, and the game may lack sufficient strategic depth or complexity for experienced board gamers.
Polyomino tiles are not double-sided, which can occasionally lead to awkward placement challenges.
The game is best played with a consistent group throughout the campaign due to the evolving nature of player boards and rules.
Some equalizer mechanics designed to help losing players can be inconsistent or, in some instances, incentivize strategic losses.
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GLHF Board Games, NicholasVideo

This video provides a detailed review and explanation of gameplay for the physical legacy board game My City. It explores the tile-placement mechanics and the evolving city-building experience for players.

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The Opinionated Gamers, Chris WrayArticle

The reviewer absolutely loved My City, calling it a special, engaging, and family-friendly polyominoes legacy game with simple rules that lead to tense puzzles. They highly recommend it for its innovative campaign, attractive components, and satisfying progression.

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The Fandomentals, KathrynArticle

My City is praised as a great family-oriented legacy game offering high replayability and engaging, individualized gameplay over 24 episodes. It's suitable for all player types and features beautiful art, though tracking different player groups can be a con.

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The Dice Tower, Tom VaselVideo

Tom Vasel reviews the polyomino legacy game "My City," highlighting its accessibility as an entry-level legacy experience. He finds the game solid and enjoyable for families, though he expresses some reservations about the necessity of its legacy format.

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Tantrum House, Melissa Delp and Kevin DupVideo

The review by Tantrum House examines "My City," a tile-laying legacy game with evolving rules and a campaign that progresses through 24 episodes. The reviewers particularly praised the legacy aspect for its sense of discovery, finding the "eternal game" mode to be a pleasant, albeit lighter, tile-laying experience.

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Board Game QuestArticle

Board Game Quest considers My City a fantastic and extremely positive gaming experience, highly recommending it for its smooth integration of new rules and evolving gameplay across its chapters.

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Pieces and Pixels, SpencerVideo

The reviewer highly recommends My City for its clever and engaging spatial puzzle gameplay, noting its elegant design and replayability, despite a theme that might not excite everyone.

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The Thoughtful GamerArticle

My City offers a uniquely chill and enjoyable legacy experience, standing out as a simple yet satisfying polyomino game that was a highlight for the reviewer during the pandemic.

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Allies or EnemiesArticleTop List

This video from Allies or Enemies reviews and ranks the 'My' Trilogy, which includes My City, My Island, and My City: Roll and Build. The reviewer identifies My City as their favorite due to its classic polyominoes and enjoyable gameplay experience.

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The Tabletop FamilyArticle

My City is an engaging, relaxing polyomino legacy game that successfully balances light strategy, accessibility, and charming city-building themes across 24 quick episodes.

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GeekDad, Jonathan H. LiuArticle

The reviewer highly recommends "My City" as an engaging legacy-style tile-laying game, praising its accessible polyomino puzzle gameplay suitable for a wide age range. They found it offered satisfying challenges over its campaign and gave it a "GeekDad Approved!" stamp.

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Co-op Board Games, Ronny AlexanderArticleTop List

My City is praised as an excellent, gentle gateway into legacy board games for families and casual players, offering simple rules, quick episodes, and gradual mechanic introductions. However, it's noted for its thin narrative, limited strategic depth, and potential for frustrating luck, making it less appealing for experienced gamers.

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