# Pax Renaissance

Pax Renaissance is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.2 out of 10 by 18 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $63.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Pike and Shot, Religious, Educational, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Auction: Dutch, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources, Open Drafting, Action Points, Market
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.2 out of 10, from 18 reviews
- **Owned by:** 48 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 318
- **Unique players:** 160

**Designers:** Phil Eklund, Matt Eklund

**Artists:** Phil Eklund

**Publishers:** Sierra Madre Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 63.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/pax-renaissance-second-edition/ |
| Ludifolie | 67.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/18397-pax-renaissance.html |
| Alphaspel | 799 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/113531-pax-renaissance-2nd-ed |

## Expansions

- [Pax Renaissance Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pax-renaissance-expansion)
- [Pax Renaissance: BGG Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pax-renaissance-bgg-promo-pack)

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## Rules questions

### If I buy a face-up Market card, do I trigger its One‑shot or just put it in my hand?

A purchased face‑up Market card goes into your Hand; One‑shots (the bomb icon) only occur when you PLAY that card into your Tableau (E2). The only exception is a Comet, which is played immediately when purchased (L1). (pp.14–15, 36)

### How do I pay for a Market card — where do the florins go and can I use florins already on the card?

You pay by placing 1 Florin on each card to the left in the same Market row equal to the card’s column cost; you then take any Florins already on the card but may not use those Florins toward its purchase, and placing a Florin on a card prevents you from buying that card that turn. (pp.14–15)

### What happens if I run out of Tokens during the game — can I take them from Repressed Tokens?

Yes — if you run out of Tokens you may take them from any Repressed Tokens (or from any position if no Repressed Tokens are available) as part of token recovery. (p.13; see definition of Repressed Token p.42)

### When I place an Agent onto a city or border that already has a Concession or Token, do I have to pay to repress it?

Yes — placing a Rook/Knight into an occupied City or a Pawn into a Border with an existing Concession forces you to repress that token and pay 1 Florin to China per token repressed; repressing via Agent placement costs 1 Florin (see Repress rules). (p.14; p.42)

### If I convene a Trade Fair, who gets the profits and when does the voyage stop?

You add profits from China to the facedown card and the initiator immediately takes 1 Florin, then the voyage traces the route paying 1 Florin to each Concession owner (or to China for a Pirate) until profits run out; the voyage ends at the route arrowhead or when the last profit is taken, and Levies are placed along the route up to that termination point. (pp.24–26)

### Can I create a Republic by coronation, campaign, or claiming a vassal?

No — a Republic can only be created by a successful self‑inflicted (Strawman) attack on a King already in your own Tableau (via a vote, Civil War, or Religious War); coronations and campaigns do NOT create Republics. (p.16; p.42)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pax-renaissance)
- [Pax Renaissance in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pax-renaissance)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/198953)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._