Siege of the Citadel

About this board game

Siege of the Citadel is a narrative-led sci-fi board game for 2–5 players, with missions lasting around 180 minutes. Set in the Mutant Chronicles universe, it challenges rival corporations to stop the Dark Legion and one of its vile leaders from conquering the solar system.

Each player selects one of five factions: Imperial, Cybertronic, Mishima, Capitol, or Bauhaus. Every faction has a unique ability, while two figures represent each player’s team. Heroes explore the modular Citadel, confront monstrous foes, and respond to terrifying events as the campaign unfolds.

During every mission, one player controls the Dark Legion while the others attempt to fight their way through the Citadel. The Dark Legion player commands the defences of the Citadel of Alakhai on Venus, summons reinforcements, plays event cards, and directs terrifying creatures against the doomtroopers.

• Promotion: earn points to improve character ranks, unlock more powerful weaponry, and gain new abilities.
• Secret missions: pursue hidden objectives that may conflict with the goals of the other teams.
• Doomtrooper cards: gain tactical advantages or discard cards to take an extra action.
• Campaign play: successful missions reveal new enemies and events, with campaigns based on major Mutant Chronicles events.

Characters have five wounds, while their team shares promotional points tracked in units of 10 and through rank cards. A strong performance while controlling the Dark Legion can also help a doomtrooper team gain promotion points for its next mission.

Released in 2019, Siege of the Citadel reboots and rebalances the original game while adding new campaigns and creatures such as the Praetorian Stalkers.