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Citadels is a card game that falls into the category of German-style board games. It was designed by Bruno Faidutti and was originally published in French as "Citadelles" by MultiSim in the year 2000. The game features illustrations by Julien Delval, Florence Magnin, Jean-Louis Mourier, and Cyrille Daujean, who served as the graphic designer for the first edition. Later, Citadels made its way to the German market under the title "Ohne Furcht und Adel," which translates to "Without Fear or Nobility."

The core gameplay of Citadels revolves around players selecting characters through a partially concealed drafting process. These characters serve multiple purposes in the game. First, they determine the turn order during the action phase of each round. Second, each character possesses a unique in-game ability that can significantly impact the game's dynamics. Additionally, there are four special characters in the game that offer players opportunities to collect extra gold.

Gameplay:

At the start of each round, the player who possesses the crown counter, which designates the current first player, begins the character selection process. Players take turns choosing character cards from a common hand, and they do so secretly. After a player has selected their character card, they pass the remaining cards to the next player, and the process continues until all players have chosen their characters for the round.

To introduce an element of strategy and unpredictability, Citadels limits the availability of characters in each round. Some characters are designated as unavailable for a particular round, and these unavailable characters are determined randomly. Whether these characters are revealed or kept hidden depends on the number of players participating in the game. Importantly, the first player in the drafting sequence always knows which face-down character is out of play first, while the last player knows which character is placed face-down at the end of the drafting process.

Characters that are out of play for a round are effectively skipped during that round, and the next character in the sequence takes their action phase. These actions primarily involve three main activities: taking income (either receiving two gold coins or looking at two district cards and keeping one), building district cards, and utilizing character-specific abilities. Special characters in yellow, blue, green, or red categories can earn coins equal to the number of buildings with the corresponding color they have constructed on their personal playing field, known as their tableau.

The game's conclusion is triggered when a player successfully builds their eighth district card in their tableau. At this point, the game concludes, and players proceed to tally their points. Bonus points are awarded for achieving specific milestones, including building all eight districts, being the first to do so, and having a district of each possible color (purple, yellow, red, blue, green).

Citadels introduces some cards that can influence how the game ends. For instance, a player can choose to build the "Belltower" district card, which results in the game ending with only seven districts constructed instead of the usual eight. This adjustment affects the appropriate bonus points and can impact the abilities of certain characters, such as the warlord and diplomat.

Final Words:

Notably, there is a specific edition of the base game released in Germany by Hans-im-Glück in 2012. This edition is distinct in that it is not available in English. It includes the core game and introduces 15 new cards of a new type known as "action cards." These action cards can be used once per turn without incurring any gold cost and offer various tactical advantages, akin to the unique (purple) district cards found in the standard game.