Cover art for Lords of the Renaissance

Lords of the Renaissance

1996 · BGG
Avg rating
6.13
Bayes rating
5.51
Weight
3.33 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2-12
Playtime
5 hr
Ratings count
51

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Description

Description from the publisher:

Lords of the Renaissance is a game for 2-12 players set at the end of the Dark Ages. Each player starts as a Merchant Prince of a European Duchy, operating a bank or merchant company speculating in the silk trade. Players also act as a military or financial adviser to one of the great empires, advising their suzerains in matters of conquest, shipbuilding, and the construction of cathedrals and libraries. Through the establishment of trade routes and the paying of tributes, players grow rich, as they are emboldened to fight to protect their monopolies or expand their influence. Plenty of Machiavellian intrigue as players shift allegiances and conspire to become emperors themselves.



Mechanics

Auction / Bidding Pick-up and Deliver Variable Player Powers

Themes

Economic Political Renaissance Transportation

Publishers

Sierra Madre Games

Designers

Phil Eklund