Fantasy Flight started out as a publisher of European comics in the US. They weren't successful until they published the first edition of Twilight Imperium and have since grown to be the 5th largest publisher of boardgames in the world. They have in-house design, art, and development staff, but also are the US publishers of a variety of outside designs. They are known for their large quantities of quality components and flashy art style. They have numerous games popular with gamers and these include numerous IP games like Marvel and Star Wars. We will be going through some of the top FFG games that you can use for your learning and training sessions.
In Citadels, players take on new roles each round to represent characters they hire in order to help them acquire gold and erect buildings. The game ends at the close of a round in which a player erects his/her eighth building. Players then tally their points, and the player with the highest score wins.
Players start with a number of building cards in their hand; buildings come in different colors, with colored buildings providing a benefit when you play particular characters. At the start of each round, each player has secretly chosen a character. Each character has a special ability, and the usefulness of any character depends upon your situation, and that of your opponents. The characters then carry out their actions in numerical order: the assassin eliminating another character for the round, the thief stealing all gold from another character, and so on. On a turn, a player may earn gold or construct buildings. In addition to points from buildings, at the end of the game a player scores bonus points for having eight buildings or buildings of all five colors. This game is appropriate for teams looking to learn empathy, some strategic decision making and also negotiating during the game.
A game of Citadels in session!