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Cytress

Cytress

2025·Sean Lee

Videos
21
Creators
3

Mostly reviews. Cytress is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 15 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 3 other videos.

1 - 5 players
40 - 100 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Welcome to Cytress. You play as a rebel merc who has zeroed in on one goal. To get into Stratos – Earth's largest sky hub. It is in this sky colony where you will find Earth's most powerful, wealthiest, and most influential individuals. These people enjoy having the largest portion of the pie, not to mention toying with the lives of everyone else on Earth – the Underbelly, as the inhabitants of Stratos love to call it. But you are not the type who tolerates these kinds of apathetic, arrogant attitudes. You must challenge these oligarchs and get into Stratos; you consider this action to be a show of defiance, proof that the leviathan city is not exclusive to the powerful few. But first, you must establish a name in the Underbelly, a strategy that will help in getting you and your crew into Stratos. Unfortunately, this is a journey that's not free from danger. Stratos has tight security, and authorities have their eyes on the gates 24/7. Anyone caught entering illegally is subject to instant termination without trial. Fortunately, you have found a way in. The Tubes – vertical shafts that serve as the city's waste chutes. The Tubes will be your one-way ticket to wonderland, your only chance of acquiring a large portion of the pie. Of course, you will need the help of your crew to get in. So hone your skills, upgrade your abilities, and procure as many supplies as possible to achieve your objective. You must employ cunning strategies and pick the juiciest missions among the lot. Regardless of which faction you choose, remember to use their key abilities to your advantage. That's how you can outwit the competition and eventually win the game. So do you have what it takes to become a part of Stratos' elite citizenry? Or do you want to live a continued oppressed existence in the Underbelly? -description from the designer

Cytress

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Learn to play

Cytress - How To Play #18:47

Cytress - How To Play #1

Review

Rahdo Previews Cytress58:47

Rahdo Previews Cytress

Watch it played

Cytress Preview Gameplay & First Impressions1:59:32

Cytress Preview Gameplay & First Impressions

Which Cytress video should I watch?

Cytress has 21 videos from 3 creators: 15 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough and 3 other videos. They date from 2022 to January 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Cytress - How To Play #1", which runs 9 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Rahdo Previews►►► Cytress". To see it played, watch "Cytress Preview Gameplay & First Impressions".

If you like it, try Mobamon, also by Sean Lee, or Golem, Dominant Species: Marine and Black Forest, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

Cytress - Board Game Review - Cyberpunk Battle Angel?Review17:12

Cytress - Board Game Review - Cyberpunk Battle Angel?

The Broken Meeple

The Broken Meeple

Cytress - How To PlayHow to play12:16

Cytress - How To Play

Tress Games

Tress Games

Cytress Preview Gameplay & First ImpressionsPlaythrough1:59:32

Cytress Preview Gameplay & First Impressions

Ryan and Bethany preview Cytress!Review12:27

Ryan and Bethany preview Cytress!

Cytress Review - Cyberpunk Engine BuildingReview17:02

Cytress Review - Cyberpunk Engine Building

Rahdo Previews CytressReview58:47

Rahdo Previews Cytress

ShelfClips: Cytress (Short Board Game Preview)Review2:34

ShelfClips: Cytress (Short Board Game Preview)

Cytress Board Game PreviewReview24:15

Cytress Board Game Preview

Cytress: Fresh Thoughts ReviewReview10:15

Cytress: Fresh Thoughts Review

CYTRESS - KICKSTARTER PREVIEW - Tress Games - Brettspiel - Sean Lee - CYBERPUNKReview12:58

CYTRESS - KICKSTARTER PREVIEW - Tress Games - Brettspiel - Sean Lee - CYBERPUNK

Rreview: CYTRESS - ein Engine Builder voller Verzahnung, Interaktion und DilemmataReview16:00

Rreview: CYTRESS - ein Engine Builder voller Verzahnung, Interaktion und Dilemmata

Cytress Board Game ReviewReview14:44

Cytress Board Game Review

Cytress - How To Play #18:47

Cytress - How To Play #1

Cytress - How To Play12:16

Cytress - How To Play

Tress Games

Tress Games

Rahdo Previews Cytress58:47

Rahdo Previews Cytress

Cytress - Kickstarter Preview3:01

Cytress - Kickstarter Preview

Cytress (p)Review15:42

Cytress (p)Review

Cytress Kickstarter Review from All Games New and Old29:38

Cytress Kickstarter Review from All Games New and Old

Rreview: CYTRESS - ein Engine Builder voller Verzahnung, Interaktion und Dilemmata16:00

Rreview: CYTRESS - ein Engine Builder voller Verzahnung, Interaktion und Dilemmata

Cytress Board Game Preview24:15

Cytress Board Game Preview

Ryan and Bethany preview Cytress!12:27

Ryan and Bethany preview Cytress!

Cytress Review - Cyberpunk Engine Building17:02

Cytress Review - Cyberpunk Engine Building

ShelfClips: Cytress (Short Board Game Preview)2:34

ShelfClips: Cytress (Short Board Game Preview)

Cytress Board Game Review14:44

Cytress Board Game Review

Cytress - The Queen of the slum?5:47

Cytress - The Queen of the slum?

Cytress: Fresh Thoughts Review10:15

Cytress: Fresh Thoughts Review

Cytress, overview and how to play19:49

Cytress, overview and how to play

Cytress - Board Game Review - Cyberpunk Battle Angel?17:12

Cytress - Board Game Review - Cyberpunk Battle Angel?

The Broken Meeple

The Broken Meeple

CYTRESS - KICKSTARTER PREVIEW - Tress Games - Brettspiel - Sean Lee - CYBERPUNK12:58

CYTRESS - KICKSTARTER PREVIEW - Tress Games - Brettspiel - Sean Lee - CYBERPUNK

Cytress Preview Gameplay & First Impressions1:59:32

Cytress Preview Gameplay & First Impressions

Mentor Minutes, Episode 32: Interviewing Sean Lee about Cytress Kickstarter53:26

Mentor Minutes, Episode 32: Interviewing Sean Lee about Cytress Kickstarter

This is it! A Cyberpunk Euro | Cytress Board Game33:54

This is it! A Cyberpunk Euro | Cytress Board Game

Cytress Podcast with Designer Sean Lee13:02

Cytress Podcast with Designer Sean Lee

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About Cytress

From BoardGameGeek:

Welcome to Cytress. You play as a rebel merc who has zeroed in on one goal. To get into Stratos – Earth's largest sky hub. It is in this sky colony where you will find Earth's most powerful, wealthiest, and most influential individuals. These people enjoy having the largest portion of the pie, not to mention toying with the lives of everyone else on Earth – the Underbelly, as the inhabitants of Stratos love to call it. But you are not the type who tolerates these kinds of apathetic, arrogant attitudes. You must challenge these oligarchs and get into Stratos; you consider this action to be a show of defiance, proof that the leviathan city is not exclusive to the powerful few. But first, you must establish a name in the Underbelly, a strategy that will help in getting you and your crew into Stratos. Unfortunately, this is a journey that's not free from danger. Stratos has tight security, and authorities have their eyes on the gates 24/7. Anyone caught entering illegally is subject to instant termination without trial. Fortunately, you have found a way in. The Tubes – vertical shafts that serve as the city's waste chutes. The Tubes will be your one-way ticket to wonderland, your only chance of acquiring a large portion of the pie. Of course, you will need the help of your crew to get in. So hone your skills, upgrade your abilities, and procure as many supplies as possible to achieve your objective. You must employ cunning strategies and pick the juiciest missions among the lot. Regardless of which faction you choose, remember to use their key abilities to your advantage. That's how you can outwit the competition and eventually win the game. So do you have what it takes to become a part of Stratos' elite citizenry? Or do you want to live a continued oppressed existence in the Underbelly? -description from the designer

Designer

Sean Lee

Artist

Riotbones

Publisher

Tress Games

Categories

EconomicScience Fiction

Mechanics

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceHex GridResource Management
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