Lords of Waterdeep

2012
Peter Lee, Rodney Thompson
BGG Geek Rating
7.6
based on 58,360 ratings
BGG Average Rating
7.7
community average
BGG Ranking
#103
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Players
2-5
Weight
2.45/5.00
Playtime
120 min
Age
12+
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⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Worker Placement Turn Order: Claim Action Hidden Roles Ownership Take That Set Collection Increase Value of Unchosen Resources Contracts

📂 Categories

Fantasy City Building

🎨 Artists

Adam Paquette Andrew Silver Anne Stokes Ben Wootten Dave Rapoza Eric Belisle Eric Deschamps Eric Williams (I) Eric Williams (II) Eva Widermann Gábor Szikszai Howard Lyon James Zhang Jim Nelson Kevin Walker Lucio Parrillo Matias Tapia Matt Wilson (I) Mike Schley Noah Bradley Patrick McEvoy Ralph Horsley Richard Sardinha Ron Lemen Sam Wood Steven Belledin Todd Harris Tony Foti Tyler Jacobson Tyler Walpole Warren Mahy Wayne England William O'Connor Zoltan Boros

🏢 Publishers

Wizards of the Coast

📖 About This Game

Game description from the publisher: Waterdeep, the City of Splendors – the most resplendent jewel in the Forgotten Realms, and a den of political intrigue and shady back-alley dealings. In this game, the players are powerful lords vying for control of this great city. Its treasures and resources are ripe for the taking, and that which cannot be gained through trickery and negotiation must be taken by force! In Lords of Waterdeep, a strategy board game for 2-5 players, you take on the role of one of the masked Lords of Waterdeep, secret rulers of the city. Through your agents, you recruit adventurers to go on quests on your behalf, earning rewards and increasing your influence over the city. Expand the city by purchasing new buildings that open up new actions on the board, and hinder – or help – the other lords by playing Intrigue cards to enact your carefully laid plans. During the course of play, you may gain points or resources through completing quests, constructing buildings, playing intrigue cards or having other players utilize the buildings you have constructed. At the end of 8 rounds of play, the player who has accrued the most points wins the game.