

Even in a four-player game, only about two-thirds of the tiles will be available during the game. There are three sets of these and, in time-honoured style, the A tiles are available first, then the B’s and, finally, the C’s. The key component of the game thus comprises the hexagonal building tiles. At the end of the game, the player with the highest population + bonuses wins. Throughout the game, they buy more tiles to expand this, increasing or decreasing their income (which provides the money to buy more buildings) and reputation, which attracts population. Each player starts with the same buildings in their Borough. However, a new printing is now with us and I’ve been able to catch up.Īs the name suggests, the game is about developing a city’s suburbs, or “Boroughs” as the rules call them. Mind you, it was my own fault as it wasn’t until the Sunday that I got to Bezier’s stand as I worked my way round the halls. It’s taken me a while to get to Suburbia as Bezier Games sold out at Spiel ’12 – good news for designer and publisher Ted Alspach, but bad news for me. This then triggers a conversation that either adds clues and hints to the overall mystery, or creates suspicion regarding what may have happened to your uncle, along with the sudden change of the family business’s status.(Beziar Games, 2-4 players, ages 8 and up, about 90 minutes, $59.99) Your customers will usually order some food, one or two meals.


However, these tasks will take a back seat to the more important and special missions, which are issued by those around the neighborhood as they are how you learn more about the mystery! While some tasks are going to repeat, such as orders and serving customers, these tasks help earn cash and experience points used for various things. There are many tasks that can be done in this vast world, preventing them from becoming too repetitive. After all, you have to find clues to discover what actually happened with your uncle. His disappearance is still mystery, as well as Liselle, his assistant.Īlthough taking over the catering business requires you to serve customers and ensure they are satisfied with the services, you are going to be engaging with neighbors too. However, what happen to your uncle is unknown, who was the enterprises administrator. Within Suburbia 2 you are going to be playing the role of the heir to the family’s catering business. When you are wanting to pass the time by solving a mystery, in a virtual world that looks beyond the common glam and cute atmosphere, Suburbia 2 is a must play as it takes a unique approach to its investigative technique. The gameplay is simple to figure out, with a basic goal, taking part in a variety of interesting missions and many quests to discover clues about what occurred, and in the process you will earn cash and experience. You will be solving mysteries, trying to discover what happened with your uncle and the caretaker of the business. Available to play on Facebook, you will be taking over the family business, and trying to get it back to the state it was once in. If you are the type that enjoys passing the time with a good old murder mystery, or you enjoyed the original, Suburbia 2 is one to check out.
