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Steam Cities - Board Game

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Deux mille ans se sont écoulés depuis l'effondrement de la civilisation. La grande guerre nucléaire a effacé presque toutes les traces de l'humanité, laissant la planète calcinée et désolée. Le bouleversement climatique qui en a résulté a réveillé des volcans endormis, remodelant le paysage terrestre. Dans ce nouveau monde hostile, l’humanité est revenue à ses racines primitives, redevenant chasseurs-cueilleurs. Pourtant, grâce à leur résilience, les humains ont construit d’immenses villes sur roues, errant sans cesse à la recherche de ressources vitales pour subsister et acquérir le pouvoir de dominer le monde. Steam Cities est un jeu d’aventure en monde ouvert pour 1 à 4 joueurs, conçu par Hugo Silva. Steam Cities propose un monde entier à explorer, dans lequel les joueurs tentent de survivre tout en étant dispersés aux quatre coins du globe. Vous commencez chaque partie de Steam Cities avec une ville que vous développerez au fil du temps tout en vous dirigeant vers un monde inexploré ; vous disposez d’une liberté totale quant à la manière d’explorer, de découvrir et d’interagir avec les autres joueurs, que ce soit par le sabotage ou le commerce. Gagnez en influence et récoltez des voix en améliorant votre ville et en rassemblant des ressources ; soyez le premier à remporter l’élection pour régner sur un monde en proie au chaos. —description de l’éditeur

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Two thousand years have passed since the collapse of civilization. A great nuclear war obliterated nearly all traces of humanity, leaving the planet scorched and desolate. The resulting climate upheaval reawakened dormant volcanoes, reshaping the Earth’s landscape. In this harsh new world, humanity has reverted to its primal roots, becoming hunters and gatherers once more. Yet, in their resilience, they have built enormous cities on wheels, endlessly roaming in search of vital resources to survive and to gain the power to rule the world.

Steam Cities is an open-world, medium-weight strategy and adventure game for 2–4 players. A sleek euro-style experience, Steam Cities lets you explore an entire world, scattered across a ravaged wasteland, trying to survive as you build a titanic mobile city and compete for dominance. The game mixes engine-building, politics, and card-driven conflict into a deep, interactive experience shaped by your choices.

You begin each game with a city that you’ll develop over time and send into an uncharted world. You have complete freedom over how you explore, discover, and interact with other players through conflict, sabotage or trade. Create influence and gain votes by improving your city and gathering resources, and be the first to win the election to rule the world that is in chaos. Steam Cities is a competitive strategy game where you Build, Expand & Dominate a roaming colossal mobile city in a Steampunk World. You will gather resources, enact laws, deploy agents, and outmaneuver rival cities to secure power, influence, and ultimate survival in a world reborn from the ashes.

“The asymmetric powers of the different cities really stand out—players are going to love that variety.” — Christina Rouse, Blue Peg Pink Peg

Build, Upgrade, and Rule Your City> Expand your city, harvest scarce resources, enact political laws, and navigate a shifting map of alliances, sabotage, and opportunity. Steam Cities blends stunning art, deep tactics, and a world full of story into every choice you make. Each turn feels important, because every decision shapes the future of your city and the balance of power around it.

“An ambitious and immersive strategy experience with meaningful depth and progression.” “Built on classic mechanics that work beautifully together at a larger, more epic scale.” “The game is an outstanding design with excellent execution and strong appeal.” — Cardboard Edition

Steam Cities features a modular, randomly assembled board that gives an almost infinite number of layouts, so you almost never play the same board twice.

The artwork on each tile makes it easy for players to see which type of terrain they’re moving into and what impact it will have on their city, while the symbols on the tiles show what resources you’ll receive.

The voting system increases interaction with other players, and the laws passed can affect everyone in the game or just one player in particular, but that can also be beneficial for them. Voting can be a double‑edged sword.

Steam Cities uses a unique card‑driven conflict‑resolution system, where there is no player elimination in battles. Players compare unit strength, including bonuses from allies, then reveal battle cards to determine the outcome. Steam Cities’ double‑bluffing mechanic lets you hide your strength and read your opponent’s hand, so careful card‑play —not raw power— decides the winner. Sometimes even “losing” a battle can still benefit your strategy in the long run.

The upgrade‑path system allows you to prepare your strategy and take decisions before committing to an action, improving long‑term planning and engine‑building.

Touch the World with beautiful 3D Cities & immersive components. Detailed 3D roaming Cities, modular Upgrades, Resource tokens, Scouts, Agents, and a board so atmospheric you can almost hear the gears turning beneath your feet. This is more than a strategy game with a strong theme. It is a table experience designed to look premium, feel tactile, and make the world of Steam Cities instantly memorable.

[Strategic depth] Endless Strategic Paths Steam Cities was crafted for players who love deep decisions. Every turn opens new political, military, and economic opportunities, along with fresh dangers that force you to adapt. You can focus on expansion, control, disruption, or long‑term influence, but no path is safe for long. The world changes, rival cities react, and smart planning matters more than brute force. [Conflict and events] Prepare for Ruthless Politics & Unpredictable Events Every match becomes a clash of ambition between roaming super‑cities. Enact laws, manipulate trade, send scouts, or sabotage your rivals as you fight for position in a harsh and unstable world. Random events shake the game and force real‑time strategic adaptation. Only the city with the sharpest leadership will thrive.

“The theme of wandering, moving cities is incredibly engaging and feels epic in scope.” — Aaron Kempkes

EXPAND Grow your city, gather resources, and unlock powerful upgrades

COMMAND Deploy scouts, and agents to disrupt your rivals and strengthen your position.

DOMINATE Control regions, amass influence, and rise as the supreme power.

“I love the concept of cities moving across the land and battling—stacking tiles to upgrade them is a great visual touch.” — Chris Anderson, Blue Cube Board Games

Steam Cities uses only hand‑crafted artwork by professional artists. Any AI‑generated visuals you may have seen were used strictly for fast prototyping and concept exploration; they will not appear in the final game or on any printed components.

“The game is an exceptional design, demonstrating strong polish, engaging mechanics, and impressive overall quality.” — Dublin Board Game Community

[Pledge Levels - What is included] Rewards Overview When you back Steam Cities, you’re not just buying a board game—you’re joining the first generation of commanders who will shape a world of roaming steampunk cities. In this section, you’ll see what each pledge level unlocks and how you can experience (or even sell!) Steam Cities at its best. [Supporting the project digitally] €5 – Forging Together If you want to help without getting a physical copy, this tier is for you. Every €5 pledge helps secure the future of Steam Cities and gives you full access to the pledge manager, so you can still add on physical rewards or updates later if you change your mind. [The core game – for your table] €79 – Steam Cities Standard First Edition This is the essential way to experience Steam Cities at home. You’ll get: The Steam Cities Standard First Edition base game Card board Cities tiles and upgraded components Access to the pledge manager for any add‑ons or upgrades All unlocked stretch goals Perfect for couples, or small groups, this is the ideal entry point into the world of mobile titan cities. [Premium experience – deluxe components] €129 – Steam Cities Deluxe First Edition For players who want the full premium experience, this tier adds gorgeous 3D city miniatures and extra components while keeping the core rules and gameplay the same. You’ll receive: The Steam Cities Standard First Edition base game 3D cities and upgraded components Premium quality componentes Access to the pledge manager for add‑ons and upgrades All unlocked stretch goals This is the recommended tier if you enjoy striking visuals, strong table presence, and extra tactile detail with every play. [Bulk and Store options] This pleadge is only available for retailers. Shipping cost is the same as for the group pledge. €359 – Mini Retail Pledge – 5 x Deluxe First Edition Got a local board game café, club, or store in mind? This pledge lets you help bring Steam Cities into smaller venues. You’ll receive: 5 copies of the Steam Cities Deluxe First Edition Access to the pledge manager for add‑ons and upgrades 40% Discout MSRP Great for organizers who want to host events or demo nights with multiple copies ready to play. €649 – Retail Pledge – 10 x Deluxe First Edition For retailers or game stores who want a proper stock of Steam Cities, this tier secures ten copies delivered to one address. You’ll get: 10 copies of the Steam Cities Deluxe First Edition Access to the pledge manager for add‑ons and upgrades 50% Discout MSRP This reward is designed to make Steam Cities feel welcome in your local game store or community space. [Special collector tiers – Ministers & Captains] €519 – Group Pledge – 5 x Deluxe Edition The Group Pledge gives every member of your core squad their own copy in one go. You’ll get: 5 copies of the Steam Cities Deluxe Edition Access to the pledge manager for add‑ons and upgrades Buy 5 for the price of 4 No more fighting over who keeps the rulebook, each person at the table gets their own copy. €499 – Minister Pledge (Only 20 available) Become one of the Minister in Steam Cities. Send us your photo and become part of the art on the Minister cards with your Name. You’ll receive: All include on Steam Cities Deluxe Frist Edition 6 metal Decision Voting Tokens 20 metal Minister Tokens All unlocked stretch goals These tokens are designed to make voting, politics, and law‑making even more tactile and memorable around the table. €599 – Captain Pledge (Only 8 available) Become one of the Captain in Steam Cities. Send us your photo and become part of the art on the Captain cards with your Name. You’ll receive: All include on Steam Cities Deluxe Frist Edition 6 metal Decision Voting Tokens 20 metal Minister Tokens All unlocked stretch goals These tokens are designed to make voting, politics, and law‑making even more tactile and memorable around the table.

€10 - 6 metal Decision Voting Tokens A set of Decision Voting (Favour/Against) Tokens made out of metal. €25 - 20 metal Minister Tokens Use these tokens to mark active Ministers instead of flipping their cards when voting or using abilities. This keeps the cards visible and makes it easy to track who is currently in play. €45 - 60 metal land control tokens (Iron Strategies Goal Unlocked) Use these tokens to mark your land control when moving your city or scouts into new tiles, so you can clearly track and maintain control of those areas throughout the game.

15K-25K Production Secured

The full game is funded and ready for production.

25K-50K Founders & Decrees

Unlock 5 new Event cards, 5 new Law cards, and distinctive Minister illustration cards for each department.

50K-75K Captains Revolution

Unlock 4 new Captains, one for each faction, plus distinctive Captain illustration cards for all factions, improved cards quality.

75K-100K Iron Strategies

Unlock Iron Strategies (Advanced Mode) Rulebook, 4 Specialisation trees boards, Advanced combat & laws, Veteran-only rules module, 60 land control tokens (10 each faction)