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Suburbia is a tile-laying game in which players act as mayors attempting to build up an economic engine and infrastructure to grow a small town into a profitable metropolis. As your reputation and population increase, you compete against other players to build the largest and most successful city using a dynamically changing market of buildings.

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The Verdict

based on 28 reviews

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Mixed 0%
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Elegant, interlocking tile-placement puzzle
Strong thematic storytelling through mechanics
High replayability via randomized goals
Clever catch-up/scoring systems
Fiddly bookkeeping and tile tracking
Dated or drab component presentation
Limited direct player interaction
Some tile draws feel luck-based
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Tantrum House, Tantrum HouseVideo

“But kind of plain and simple, the Suburbia is a great game, I mean super awesome, seriously. I would honestly say that you need the Five Star expansion if your group plays more than four people.”(5:55)

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The Giant Brain, Iain McAllisterArticle

“This game folks, this game is something else. It may look dry from the outside but inside this box of hexes and points are stories of soaring skyscrapers, restaurant chains, glorious parks and the citizens that live in your suburbs.”

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Zen Of Design, Damion SchubertArticleTop List – #68

“It's still a game that is likely to appeal a great deal to people who like things that feel like SimCity.”

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Big Boss Battle (B3), Matthew SmailArticle

“In conclusion, I am a huge fan of Suburbia and it is most certainly set to remain a long term feature on my gaming shelf.”

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Meeple Like Us, https://www.facebook.com/MeepleLikeUsArticle

“But don't kill each other, little people - actually, Suburbia is an absolute gem of a game and you've got a treat awaiting you if you just give it a chance.”

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Purge Reviews, Purge ReviewsVideo

“This is a classic game, anybody who tells you otherwise is wrong, just wrong, 'cuz on this one I'm in, this is the one that I want, this is the one I highly recommend.”(11:43)

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The Dice Tower, The Dice TowerVideo

“The whole game has very high productions, it's, it's one of the best games of the year I played, I'm just, I'm so pleased by it.”(9:43)

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Creaking Shelves, Creaking ShelvesVideo

“Suburbia offers both an engaging mechanical puzzle and integrates it with a compelling theme, alright, that by itself is a huge achievement, so few games manage that, but then just to do that in a funny way, it's incredible.”(11:08)

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The Cardboard Herald, The Cardboard HeraldVideo

“Suburbia hits on so many things I love about board games that's hard at [finding] not impossible to find flaws in the design. It's strategic yet approachable, it has really nice tactile pieces that form a cohesive theme, it feels rewarding when you make smart decisions.”(4:54)

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Board Game QuestArticle

“All-in-all I love Suburbia. It's easily one of my favorite games to come out in 2012. It has streamlined game play, a decent amount of player interaction and a ton of replay value.”

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Meeple Mountain, Andrew HolmesArticle

“Suburbia is one of my favourite board games ever. Top 6 easy. The reason Suburbia grips my heart so ferociously is down to the puzzle at its very core.”

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Theology of Games, Theology of GamesArticle

“I love this game. It hits all of the right buttons for me: It's thematic, full of interesting decisions, has an auction with more meaningful decisions, includes Goals you're working toward, and just... yeah!”

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