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Lords of Waterdeep
Year
2012
Players
25
Play time
120min
Min age
12+
Weight
2.45
BGG rating
7.73
BGG rank
#106
Best with
3, 4

Local copies

Rating: 8.0

Plays: 1

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  • Best with 3, 4 players according to player poll data.
  • BoardGameGeek average rating 7.73 and BGG rank #106.
  • Groups use this page to connect City Building, Fantasy metadata with real play history, ratings and game night notes.
  • Recommended player counts include 2, 5.
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.

Rule card

Confidence 60% · 11 sources

Teach me this game in 10 minutes

I Lords of Waterdeep spiller 2-5 spillere som skjulte byherrer, der via agenter sender eventyrere på opgaver for at tjene point og ressourcer. På din tur placerer du agenter på handlinger i byen for at hente ressourcer, fuldføre opgaver eller bygge nye bygninger, som giver nye muligheder. Intrigue-kort kan spilles for at hjælpe dig selv eller forstyrre modstanderne. Efter otte runder vinder den med flest point. Regelbogen bør tjekkes for detaljer om handlinger og kort.

Categories

City BuildingFantasy

Mechanics

Set CollectionIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesTurn Order: Claim ActionWorker PlacementTake ThatHidden RolesContractsOwnership

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

Expansions in collection

Videos

External data

Wikidata enrichment: 3 links · 3 facts · latest game data 07/26/2026.

Latest Wikidata run: ok · 08/08/2026.

Links

Facts

Publication date
2013-11-21