Rebuilding Chicago (EN)

Rebuilding Chicago places you in charge of rebuilding a thriving city following the historic Great Chicago Fire of 1871. As a city planner, you will develop neighbourhoods, expand suburbs, and construct iconic landmarks while balancing growth, income, and long-term strategy.

Building on the success of Rebuilding Seattle, this standalone strategy game expands the tile-placement formula with new components, new challenges, and greater strategic variety. Each round your population grows before you decide whether to construct buildings, expand into suburbs, trigger events, or build landmarks. The unique tile shapes create an engaging puzzle where every space matters.

Citywide events, special laws, and multiple building types create a wide range of strategic paths. Your neighbourhood generates profits that can be reinvested into future growth, while landmarks reward clever planning and efficient tile combinations. Every game develops into a unique urban landscape.

You will enjoy Rebuilding Chicago if you love deep tile-placement games, economic planning, and spatial puzzles that reward careful optimization. Fans of city-building games and engine-building strategies will find plenty to explore.

Interesting fact: the game is inspired by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, one of the most significant urban disasters in North American history. The rebuilding effort that followed transformed Chicago into one of the world's most influential cities, providing the thematic foundation for the game.

The game was designed by Ted Alspach, creator of acclaimed titles such as Suburbia, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, and One Night Ultimate Werewolf. Rebuilding Chicago continues his passion for engaging city-building experiences while introducing fresh ideas and challenges.

BOX CONTENTS
154 Building Tiles
60 Suburb Tiles
15 Landmark Tiles
33 Standard Size Cards
172 Mini Size Cards
103 Money Tokens
6 District Boards
1 Central Board
1 Difficulty Board
1 Round Marker
1 Cloth Bag
2 Storage Trays
1 Rulebook

Number of players: 1 to 5
Playing time: 60 to 120 minutes
Age: 12+