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Condottiere
It is 13th century Italy. Trade is flourishing between the city-states and the Levant. Venice, Florence, and Genoa are all bursting with wealth. However, each city-state is also plagued with a weak national army, leaving them defenseless against invasion from their envious neighbors. Enter the Condottiere.
What is Condottiere
It is 13th century Italy. Trade is flourishing between the city-states and the Levant. Venice, Florence, and Genoa are all bursting with wealth. However, each city-state is also plagued with a weak national army, leaving them defenseless against invasion from their envious neighbors. Enter the Condottiere.
As veteran English soldiers returned from the Crusades, Italy found itself with an influx of desperate and capable men. These hired swords were contracted to fight for individual city-states by an agreement known as a condotta. The most elite of these men were the mercenary leaders known as the Condottiere.
The object of Condottiere is to acquire four connected provinces in renaissance Italy. To do this players auction off different provinces on the board and bid on these provinces with a hand of cards representing mercenaries, seasons, scarecrows, and political figures. However, unlike standard auctions in which only the highest bidder loses their bid, in Condottiere every player loses their bid. Players are, in effect, bidding the number of troops they are willing to lose in order to win a province. However, several special effect cards shake the contests up and keep the players guessing.
Game details
- Players
- 2–6
- Age
- +10
- Duration
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1995
- Mechanics
- Area Majority / Influence · Auction / Bidding · Constrained Bidding
- Categories
- Bluffing · Card Game · Medieval
- Designer
- Dominique Ehrhard · Duccio Vitale · Justin Kemppainen
- Publisher
- Roomiz Games · Eurogames · (Unknown) · Arclight Games
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Un juego para cualquier tipo de ocasion, siempre queda en la memoria de los no jugones
Regalo
Un juego de Cartas con un minitablero de la italia del renacimiento, dividida en 17 estados. Se trata de obtener conquistar 5 estados conectados entre sí siguiendo determinado criterio, o 6 estados no siguiendo dicho criterio. La conquista se realiza mediante enfrentamiento por cartas, con reglas bastante sencillas. Tiene cartas de legionarios, (de poderío militar) y otras cartas especiales que simbolizan el poder de la iglesa, las influencias políticas, las estaciones El juego está bastante bien, aunque el factor suerte tiene más peso del que me suele gustar en un juego. Lo he probado a cinco
Good Card and Bid game, with a good theme. Need several strategies to win.
buen juego de cartas de control de áreas, muy interactivo.
Players: 4, 5. Sencillo, divertido para gran espectro de tipo y número de jugadores. Muy fácil de transportar. Un poker vitaminado, con mucho faroleo y muy divertido.
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Juego de cartas y mini-tablero. Un poco de estrategia, faroleo, poker y suerte.
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How many players is Condottiere for?
Condottiere plays with 2–6 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 45 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 10.
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