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Lords of Waterdeep
Year
2012
Players
2–5
Play time
120min
Min age
12+
Weight
2.45
BGG rating
7.73
BGG rank
#106
Best with
3, 4

Owned by

Michael Redlich

Local copies

Rating: ★ 8.0

Plays: 1

Board game

Lords of Waterdeep

Lordi Hlubiny: Desková hra

Designed by Peter Lee, Rodney Thompson

Waterdeep, the City of Splendors - the most resplendent jewel in the Forgotten Realms, and a den of political intrigue and shady back-alley dealings. In Lords of Waterdeep, a strategy board game for 2-5 players, you take on the role of one of the masked Lords of Waterdeep, secret rulers of the city. Through your agents, you recruit adventurers to go on quests on your behalf, earning rewards and increasing your influence over the city. Expand the city by purchasing new buildings that open up new actions on the board, and hinder - or help - the other lords by playing intrigue cards to enact your carefully laid plans. During the course of play, you may gain points or resources by completing quests, constructing buildings, playing intrigue cards, or having other players use the buildings you have constructed. After eight rounds, the player with the most points wins.

Categories

City BuildingFantasy

Mechanics

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Best with how many players

1
Not rec.
2
Recommended
3
Best
4
Best
5
Recommended
5+
Not rec.

Community votes from BoardGameGeek

Language dependence

Moderate in-game text(77 of 106 votes)

Sub-rankings

  • Strategy Game Rank#103

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External data

Wikidata enrichment: 3 links · 3 facts · latest game data 06/20/2026.

Latest Wikidata run: ok · 06/20/2026.

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Facts

Publication date
2013-11-21
Publisher
Wizards of the Coast
Designer
Rodney Thompson