2023Quinn Brander
- Videos
- 23
- Creators
- 20
Mainly reviews
1 - 5 players60 - 120 minMedium weight
Rebuilding Chicago
2026Quinn Brander
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 5
Mainly reviews. Rebuilding Chicago is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, and 2 unboxings.
1 - 5 players
60 - 120 min
From BoardGameGeek
In Rebuilding Chicago, a standalone successor to 2023's Rebuilding Seattle, you're responsible for managing the zoning and expansion of a major neighborhood following the "Great Chicago Fire" of 1871. Each round, your population grows, then you can either build a new building, expand into a new suburb, activate an event, or build a landmark, after which you earn profit based on your neighborhood's commerce. You'll buy building types from a shared market - looking to find shapes that fit your grid and types that fit your strategy - and construct landmarks on the right tile combinations. Suburb tiles connect to your grid however you like, creating uniquely shaped neighborhoods. Triggering citywide events can change the tide of the game, offering points, money, and expansions for the players ready for it. You can even enact laws to give yourself the advantage! You earn points for building types, upgrades, landmarks, events, and remaining cash, and at the end of the game, whoever's neighborhood has earned the most points wins. Rebuilding Chicago also comes with a solo player deck so that you can compete to build the best version of Chicago even with just one player. Enjoy gameplay against a deck designed to simulate the actions of a second player to discover strategies and configurations you can use to improve Chicago.
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Which Rebuilding Chicago video should I watch?
Rebuilding Chicago has 8 videos from 5 creators: 4 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides and 2 unboxings. They date from 2024 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Rebuilding Chicago - Tutorial & Playthrough" by Gaming Rules!, which runs 1 h 54 min. For a quicker teach, "All the Games with Steph: Rebuilding Chicago - Teach" by Steph Hodge runs 19 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Rebuilding Chicago Taking one of my favourite tile layers to the next level!" by Rahdo Runs Through. 3 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Rebuilding Seattle and Gone to Gaia, also by Quinn Brander, or Othello and Donuts, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Rebuilding Chicago
From BoardGameGeek:
In Rebuilding Chicago, a standalone successor to 2023's Rebuilding Seattle, you're responsible for managing the zoning and expansion of a major neighborhood following the "Great Chicago Fire" of 1871. Each round, your population grows, then you can either build a new building, expand into a new suburb, activate an event, or build a landmark, after which you earn profit based on your neighborhood's commerce. You'll buy building types from a shared market - looking to find shapes that fit your grid and types that fit your strategy - and construct landmarks on the right tile combinations. Suburb tiles connect to your grid however you like, creating uniquely shaped neighborhoods. Triggering citywide events can change the tide of the game, offering points, money, and expansions for the players ready for it. You can even enact laws to give yourself the advantage! You earn points for building types, upgrades, landmarks, events, and remaining cash, and at the end of the game, whoever's neighborhood has earned the most points wins. Rebuilding Chicago also comes with a solo player deck so that you can compete to build the best version of Chicago even with just one player. Enjoy gameplay against a deck designed to simulate the actions of a second player to discover strategies and configurations you can use to improve Chicago.
Designer
Quinn Brander
Publisher
WizKids (I)
Categories
City Building
Mechanics