My City: Roll & Build
- Players
- 1-6
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 2 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 30 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 10+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 1.5 / 5
- Year
- 2022
About the game
My City: Roll & Build takes the legacy city-building of Reiner Knizia's My City into a bingo-style dice format spanning four chapters of three episodes each. Every roll tells the table which building shape to draw onto their personal city grid, with new twists like gold discoveries and bandit encounters emerging as the campaign unfolds. Because every player draws simultaneously from the same dice rolls, downtime is virtually nonexistent even with a full table of six. Chapters can be played through as an evolving campaign or replayed individually once complete. It's an approachable, family-friendly roll-and-write with genuine narrative progression.
Hobbli's Notes
We enjoy how Roll & Build captures the evolving-campaign charm of My City in a lighter, dice-based format that's easy to bring to the table repeatedly. The simultaneous drawing keeps everyone busy at once, making it wonderfully low-downtime even at max player count. Chapter-to-chapter changes give a satisfying sense of progression without heavy rules bloat. A great family-friendly pick for groups who enjoy roll-and-write city building with a bit of story.
What we like
- Simultaneous dice-based drawing eliminates downtime for large groups.
- Evolving campaign structure adds narrative progression across chapters.
- Quick 30-minute playtime fits easily into any game night.
- Solo mode makes it flexible for individual play as well.
Keep in mind
- Legacy-style progression means some content is only playable once.
- Roll-and-write format offers limited replay variety once campaign ends.
Who it's for
Perfect for families with kids aged 8+ and casual gamers who enjoy roll-and-write city building, playable solo or with up to six players.
