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Apr 29, 2026·Review·09:13·149·Watch on YouTube

Black Metro - Board Game Review. We are fighting for control of the Dark City

BoxedMeeples

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Watch “Black Metro - Board Game Review. We are fighting for control of the Dark City,” a board game review for Black Metro from BoxedMeeples on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by BoxedMeeples on YouTube:

In this episode of Time to Board, we step into a dystopian city-state where influence is currency, and control of districts decides everything. You’ll be placing operatives, manipulating objectives, upgrading your forces, and carving out dominance across a city that rewards ambition… and punishes hesitation. Because this isn’t just worker placement. Early on, you’re spreading thin, grabbing resources. But as the rounds tick by, the city tightens. Territory matters. Power shifts. And suddenly, it’s not about being everywhere, it’s about owning somewhere. Backed by shadowy syndicates, driven by secret objectives, and fuelled by technology upgrades, every strategy feels viable… until someone else decides your district belongs to them. In the fractured sprawl of Black Metro, power isn’t given — it’s taken. If you want to get your own copy of this game head on over to: https://absoluteascendancy.com/black-metro/ ___ A copy of this game was given to us by Absolute Ascendancy for the purpose of review. We have not been paid for any positive opinions, and our views are our own. Gameplay footage has been cut down to make the video as interesting as possible. This video is not intended to be a comprehensive tutorial, so please forgive any rules mistakes. ___ All our music comes from Epidemic Sound. www.epidemicsound.com Used with permission under license. ____ What is Boxed Meeples? We are Libby and Julian, a British married couple that posts high quality, stylised content twice a week. We've published over 500 videos with many having over 32,000 views each. In total the channel has had nearly 320,000 views and more than 3.5 Million Impressions. ____ Contact us for collabs, partnerships, reviews or previews! Email: boxedmeeples@gmail.com ____

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Black Metro

Black Metro

2024·Emesh De Zoysa

2 - 4 players
60 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

About Black Metro, from BoardGameGeek:

Welcome to Black Metro, a dystopian and chaotic city! Black Metro is a strategic area control game where players battle each other to amass the most power and become the next ruler of the dark city. Gather resources to research powerful technologies, build fortifications and upgrade units. Control districts through military strength and dominate your opponents. Gain massive power through syndicate support and mission objectives. Each of the six game rounds has four phases: Assignment, Dominance, Resolution, and Standby Phase. Because Black Metro is akin to a sandbox game, there are various pathways a player can take to ultimately claim victory. Players acquire power throughout the game by dominating districts, fulfilling missions and receiving syndicate backings. Players acquire power at the end of the game based on their total strength, number of researched technologies and stocked resources. Depending on a player's play style, the ratio of where their power comes from, will vary. -description from the publisher

Designer

Emesh De Zoysa

Artist

Diego Sanchez

Publisher

Absolute Ascendancy

Categories

Books & NovelsScience Fiction

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceResource Management
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