At Christmas' Eve, my sister had an interesting game with her : Machiavelli. It's a card game a bit like a crossing between The Colonists of Catan and Magic, The Gathering. The goal of the game is to build the largest city. In game terms, this translates to playing 8 district cards. Every cycle, a player selects one character from the 8 character cards, every one with it's own abilities.


The replay value seems tremendous, and the game has different add-on packs, each introducing new characters, new buildings, and hours of fun.