The year is 2100. Faced with a booming population, the governments of the world combine their resources to develop a solution. Massive advances in science and technology have led to the creation of immense ocean-going platforms that can safely hold towering buildings. Linking these platforms together will create new floating MegaCities - and you are the architects tasked with shaping the first one, located thirty kilometres off the Gold Coast of Australia. This is the dawn of a new age...but whose name will become synonymous with the future of city building?
Designed by Jordan Draper (creator of The Tokyo Series) and Hub Games' own Michael Fox, MegaCity: Oceania is a game for 2 to 4 players where you will construct a unique city every time you play. Inspired by and using the block designs from Jordan’s 2018 release Tokyo Jutaku, we blended in contractual requirements and an easy to understand ruleset, making MegaCity: Oceania into a city building game like nothing you've seen before. Combining dexterity with solid building skills and a light Eurogame style, players must heed the demands of the urban planners and create buildings using the included blocks as they strive to gain the most prestige. Even better, as players build when it’s not their turn, there’s no downtime!
Players are driven by Prestige, which is earned by completing contracts, winning awards, and gaining bonuses throughout the game. You get two actions per turn, with choices including taking valuable contracts, hexagonal platforms and chunky building pieces. When you have a finished building that meets all the necessary requirements (minimum height, piece count and architectural element), you can then transport your superstructure to the ever growing city in the middle of the table. This tense moment requires all other players to stop what they’re doing as you float the building towards the centre of the table - quite the tricky thing to do when everyone has their eyes on you! And as all players are adding to a single city, you can be sure to see a range of design choices across the skyline every time you play - no matter what your style, everyone is in with a chance to emerge victorious.
