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Zark City box art
2008 Ranked #11,815

Zark City

Abstract control game has players build a changing card city and mark territory with pyramids. Victory comes from completely controlling a connected trio, so every placement reshapes the routes to dominance.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Card Game Area Majority / Influence Area-Impulse

Players

2-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

2.31/5

Rating

6.48

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The ever-changing gameboard for Zark City is made up of playing cards and is created during the game by the players. Icehouse pyramids are used to indicate who's in control of which cards.

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The ever-changing gameboard for Zark City is made up of playing cards and is created during the game by the players. Icehouse pyramids are used to indicate who's in control of which cards. The goal is to completely control a connected trio of three cards which are either Three-of-a-Kind or which form a Suited Trio (a three-card Straight Flush). Zark City is a redevelopment of Zarcana. The rules are available on Wunderland.com. Also included in Pyramid Arcade. Game System Icehouse Pieces Standard deck of Cards

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
30 min
Complexity
2.3/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Andrew Looney

Publishers

2
(Web published) Looney Labs

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