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City Planners

Each round a building card is turned over, and everyone draws one of its needs on their own map. Homes score for every different need around them.

Coming soon · $3, one time

  • Instant download
  • US Letter and A4
  • Print as often as you need
  • One payment
  • 1 to 30 players
  • Ages 7 and up
  • About 20 minutes
  • PDF in Letter and A4

Perfect for whole classes, playing alone and budding city planners

A City Planners map with a river down one side, between two pages of building cards.

How it works

  1. Download. You get the PDF right after paying, in US Letter and A4 sizes.
  2. Print. Print the cards once, and a map for each player. Everyone needs a pencil.
  3. Play. Turn over a card, everyone draws, and after 20 rounds the best-planned city wins.

What's inside

  • Two mapsRiver town and Hill town. Copy them for every game.
  • 46 building cardsPlaces from every world, each with the needs it can meet.
  • 6 challengesTwo in each game, like Parks for all or Walk to school.
  • Everyone plays at onceOne deck and a map for each player, from one to a whole class.
  • A solo gameRate your city from "keep planning" to "master planner".
  • A real ideaPlanners call it the 15-minute city: everything you need within a short walk.

Page by page

A PDF of 10 pages, in US Letter and A4.

  1. 1Rules, scoring and a solo game
  2. 2 to 746 building cards, 6 challenges and 2 helper cards
  3. 8Card backs, for printing on both sides
  4. 9 and 10Two maps to copy: River town and Hill town

Questions

What do I get?

A PDF of 10 pages to download right away: the rules, 54 cards, card backs and two maps, in both US Letter and A4.

How many maps do I need?

One for each player in each game. Copy them as often as you need.

What is a 15-minute city?

An idea from city planning: homes close to shops, schools, parks and doctors, so people can walk or bike to what they need.

Can I print more copies?

Yes, for your own home or classroom. Please don't share the file online.

City Planners is coming soon

Coming soon · $3, one time

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