Lorenzo Il Magnifico (Retail Edition)

Board Game Geek Rating: 7.36 | Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.86. This is the retail edition of the Lorenzo il Magnifico board game. Suitable for 2 to 4 players and published in 2016. Lorenzo de Medici, 'Lorenzo the Magnificent', was a powerful patron of the Italian Renaissance. In this game, you become the head of a noble family in an Italian Renaissance city. Your goal is to amass prestige and fame for more victory points than others. Send family members to different town areas to achieve various feats. They can get useful resources in one place, development cards in another, and activate card effects elsewhere. Family members have different values determined by rolling three dice each round. Choose carefully where to send high - value ones. There are multiple ways to gain victory points, and you need to watch your relationship with the Church. The game has three periods of two rounds each. At the end of each period, show your faith or face penalties. After six rounds, calculate scores, and the one with the most victory points wins. We're happy to support campaigns so you can buy games like this online at TheGameSteward. A large part of your spending on this game will go towards backing new Kickstarter games. If you have purchase or game advice questions, contact us at The Game Steward.

How to play: First, each player takes on the role of a noble family head in an Italian Renaissance city. At the start of each round, roll three dice to find out the value of your family members. Then, decide where to send your family members in different town areas to get resources, development cards, or activate card effects. Keep trying to gain victory points in various ways and don't forget to maintain a good relationship with the Church. At the end of each of the three periods (two rounds each), show your faith to avoid penalties. After six rounds, calculate your final score, and the player with the most victory points wins. Attention: Make sure to roll the dice fairly. When showing your faith at the end of each period, be honest to avoid penalties. Maintenance: Keep the game components in a dry and clean place. If the cards get dirty, you can gently wipe them with a soft cloth.