Quick Answer
Set up Nano9Games Volume 2: City Planner by sorting the building tiles, placing the round tracker, and drawing your starting hand. The game plays over 8 rounds as you compete to earn the most points from commercial, industrial, civic, and residential zones.
What Makes City Planner Different
City Planner is the second game in the Nano9Games family, offering a complete city-building experience in a compact format. Unlike larger city-building games, this one fits in a small box and plays in about 20 minutes, making it ideal for quick sessions or travel.
The game challenges you to balance four building types: commercial, industrial, civic, and residential. Each type offers unique bonuses, so you must decide which combination earns the most points over the 8 rounds. The trade-off is that you cannot build everything — you need to specialize based on the tiles you draw and the bonuses you want to trigger.
How to Set Up Nano9Games Volume 2: City Planner
- Unfold the game board and place it in the center: The board shows the round tracker and scoring areas. Make sure all players can reach it easily. Check that the round tracker has space for a marker — a common oversight is forgetting to place the round marker before starting.
- Sort the building tiles by type: Separate the tiles into four piles: commercial, industrial, civic, and residential. Shuffle each pile face down. Keep the piles separate during play — mixing them slows down the game and can cause confusion about which bonuses are available.
- Give each player a reference card and a scoring marker: The reference card explains the bonuses for each building type. Place your scoring marker on the 0 space of the score track. If a player loses their reference card, use the rulebook or a quick photo on a phone — the card is essential for remembering bonus rules.
- Draw your starting hand of tiles: Each player draws 3 tiles from any combination of the four piles. You may look at your own tiles but keep them hidden from others. A common mistake is drawing from only one pile — you can mix piles to create a balanced starting hand, but you are not required to.
- Place the round marker on space 1 of the round tracker: The game lasts exactly 8 rounds. Move the marker one space after each round ends. Forgetting to advance the marker is the most frequent setup error — assign one player to track rounds so the game ends correctly.
Product Facts
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Nano9Games Volume 2: City Planner: City Planner is the second game in the Nano9Games family — a complete game experience in a small box. If you enjoyed Nano9Games Volume 1, you already know the compact format; City Planner adds a city-zoning twist that changes how you score points.
Nano9Games Volume 2: City Planner