Intrigue

Players represent rival Renaissance families trading favors, bribes and threats to place their kin into lucrative positions within other households. Gameplay consists entirely of open negotiation and simultaneous bidding: players offer money and promises to win slots in opponents’ buildings, but accepts are nonbinding and can be betrayed at any time. The edition in question adjusts the set of available professions and the value distribution of buildings, affecting strategic priorities during bargaining. Rounds flow quickly and resolve through player agreements and betrayals rather than hidden mechanics or dice.

Players: 3–5 best 5
Playing time: 45 min
Age: 14+
Complexity: 1.9 / 5

5.8 on LudoyaRenaissanceArea Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementAuction / Bidding

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Design: Stefan Dorra
Art: Clément Masson
Eckhard Freytag
Renate Seelig
Ian Parovel
Markus Wagner

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33
Plays logged: 56
Players: 45m 37s
Average play: 25
In collections: 2
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5.8/10

from 16 Ludoya reviews

Tomol8.0
Purely malicious. If you don´t lose some friends after playing, you'll be lucky!!
Alexandre MATHIS6.0
Comment noter ce jeu .... il a fini à la poubelle, véridique ! Si vous voulez tester votre amitié...c'est parfait, un jeu d'enfoirés presque au premier degré, bien pire que Diplomacy ! Bon je précise que les billets avaient été imbibés...et au final le jeu a suivi les billets. Mais pas mal de prises de bec selon les joueurs du coup on a préféré s'en séparer. A tester une fois, pour comprendre...