Skyrise FAQ
44 questions players ask · Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Full rulebook
Setup
Gameplay Concepts
- How is a tied initiative total resolved in a two-player game?
- Does a Wonder count as a structure for Panorama cards and effects that say structure?
- How does the Blimps Panorama card score when several of your buildings border one blimp?
- Can a Chains Panorama card score more than once on the same island?
- What counts as a chain for the Chains Panorama card?
- Are all four neighborhoods on the Central Island adjacent to each other?
- Do neighbourhoods that touch only at a corner, or are separated by a blimp, count as adjacent?
- Do rivers or lakes block adjacency between neighbourhoods?
- Can a Wild disc go on the Visionary illustration when its neighborhood row is already full?
- Can I name a Wild disc in a full colour and set it aside instead of placing it?
- When a structure goes into a neighborhood with no disc, do you collect a disc?
- Are Panorama cards scored in both Era 1 and Era 2?
- How do you score a Secret Objective neighbourhood goal: by discs or by buildings?
- Do Wonders count toward a Secret Objective that asks for buildings?
Playing the Game
- Can the starting bidder pass on their first turn of an auction?
- What happens when an auction reaches a dead end with no free adjacent space?
- Where can a new auction's starting bid be placed?
- What bidding rules apply when you are the only player left with buildings?
- Can you outbid yourself in an auction?
- Can you start an auction with your Wonder when it is your only building left?
Eras & Scoring
- Who controls an island when nobody has a tall building on it?
- Does the Central Island score island control Prestige like the outer islands?
- Do Wonders get the 2 Prestige minimum when structures are scored at game end?
- Can a Commissions disc be scored more than once, and how many Prestige is each one worth on a Visionary?
- When are Secret Objective cards scored, compared with Panorama cards?
- Do dotted buildings change how auctions run in Era 2?
- Who starts each auction in Era 2?
- Does the French rulebook in the box say the game ends one auction after a player finishes?
- Does the game end when the first player builds their last structure in Era 2?
- In a two-player game, is the second Wonder scored for you?
- When do players choose and reveal their Wonder cards?
- Do Wonders contribute to Island Control?
Wonder & Panorama F.A.Q.
- Can the Capital Building Wonder be your starting bid while you still have other buildings?
- Can Atelier be built next to The Hammer, since Atelier counts as a tall building?
- Can a Wonder played in an auction outbid a Wonder already placed that turn?
- How does Le Baron (Wonder 17) score its 12 points?
- Does The Palace score 2 Prestige per bid in the whole game, or only the bids of its own auction?
- Does the Atelier (Wonder 14) count as a tall building for Island Control?
- Do the stairs from the Central Island count as bridges for Panorama scoring?
- How do you score the Jacob's Gardens Wonder?