2022Xavier Georges
- Videos
- 114
- Creators
- 71
Mainly reviews and how-to-play
1 - 4 players90 - 120 minHeavy weight
Carson City: Big Box
2015Xavier Georges
- Videos
- 25
- Creators
- 17
Mainly reviews. Carson City: Big Box is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 11 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
2 - 6 players
90 - 180 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
The year is 1858 in Carson City, Nevada. You have rounded up a team of courageous cowboys, and your plan is to buy up the best parcels of land in this new town, then build them up with the most prosperous ranches, mines, saloons, etc. Carson City: Big Box is a collection of the Carson City base game, the Gold & Guns expansion, and the upcoming Horses & Heroes expansion. The game board has been redesigned and updated to support a sixth player and the Horses & Heroes expansion. The game is played in four rounds, and in each one of them, the players choose one of the characters, which give certain advantages. When several players claim the same action, a duel is fought, and the player with the most firepower wins the action. In the end, the most prominent citizen in Carson City - as measured by victory points that can be won both during and after the game - wins. Carson City: Gold & Guns, the first expansion, contains updated buildings and houses, new buildings, new double-sided characters, the "Indian" character (previously a promotional item at Spiel 2010), and a separate expansion called "The Outlaws". Carson City: Horses & Heroes, the second expansion, lets players visit the rodeo to claim additional victory points and use horses to unlock special actions. Three new characters are also added to the game.
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Which Carson City: Big Box video should I watch?
Carson City: Big Box has 25 videos from 17 creators: 11 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs, 5 unboxings and 4 other videos. They date from 2015 to December 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Carson City Big Box Juego de Mesa Preparación cómo se juega y Reseña Español" by FunMeeple, which runs 34 min. For a quicker teach, "Carson City Gamesplained - Part 1" by The Gamesplainer runs 15 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Every Game is Awesome 25: Carson City" by The Dice Tower. 9 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "1st Play - Carson City" by Pads & Pawns, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Carnegie, Troyes, Ginkgopolis and Troyes Dice, also by Xavier Georges. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2015.
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About Carson City: Big Box
From BoardGameGeek:
The year is 1858 in Carson City, Nevada. You have rounded up a team of courageous cowboys, and your plan is to buy up the best parcels of land in this new town, then build them up with the most prosperous ranches, mines, saloons, etc. Carson City: Big Box is a collection of the Carson City base game, the Gold & Guns expansion, and the upcoming Horses & Heroes expansion. The game board has been redesigned and updated to support a sixth player and the Horses & Heroes expansion. The game is played in four rounds, and in each one of them, the players choose one of the characters, which give certain advantages. When several players claim the same action, a duel is fought, and the player with the most firepower wins the action. In the end, the most prominent citizen in Carson City - as measured by victory points that can be won both during and after the game - wins. Carson City: Gold & Guns, the first expansion, contains updated buildings and houses, new buildings, new double-sided characters, the "Indian" character (previously a promotional item at Spiel 2010), and a separate expansion called "The Outlaws". Carson City: Horses & Heroes, the second expansion, lets players visit the rodeo to claim additional victory points and use horses to unlock special actions. Three new characters are also added to the game.
Designer
Xavier Georges
Artist
Alexandre Roche
Publisher
Emperor Penguin Games
Categories
Mechanics