The Palaces of Carrara
City Building · Economic

The Palaces of Carrara

In The Palaces of Carrara, players want to buy the marble from this famous region of Italy as cheaply as possible – but any reduction in price will benefit opponents as well. Maybe you'll find it profitable to instead invest in the buildings created from this marble? Maybe it'll be more worthwhile to grab the expensive raw material when bigger buildings in town turn out to be not so lucrative?

2–4 players60 minages 10medium difficulty
About the game

What is The Palaces of Carrara

In The Palaces of Carrara, players want to buy the marble from this famous region of Italy as cheaply as possible – but any reduction in price will benefit opponents as well. Maybe you'll find it profitable to instead invest in the buildings created from this marble? Maybe it'll be more worthwhile to grab the expensive raw material when bigger buildings in town turn out to be not so lucrative?

The game includes two levels of play: beginner and advanced. Co-designer Wolfgang Kramer says, "To understand the game, it's important that players play the beginner version to learn the game mechanisms and how they mesh together."

Specs

Game details

Players
2–4
Age
+10
Duration
60 min
Difficulty
Medium
Type
Board game
Year
2012
Mechanics
Increase Value of Unchosen Resources · Set Collection · Tile Placement
Categories
City Building · Economic · Renaissance
Designer
Wolfgang Kramer · Michael Kiesling
Publisher
Hans im Glück · Filosofia Éditions · White Goblin Games · Z-Man Games
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1Plays recorded on Meeplay+99 plays imported from BoardGameGeek
11Own it in their collection
7.2Average rating
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What the community says about The Palaces of Carrara

Javi36
Javi368.5/10
Very Kramer&Kiesling. It's not only about getting bricks to build, it is about optimizing every turn to get the most useful bricks at the better price, and do the buildings right in time to be able to score the cities. Only played the base game in Yucata, which I think is great. Looking forward to play with new objectives and the rest of the options of the expansion. Magnificent gift from my non-invisible friend :) Xmas'15
iMisut
iMisut6/10
[url=http://misutmeeple.com/2017/06/resena-the-palaces-of-carrara/]Reseña de The Palaces of Carrara en Misut Meeple[/url]
Meeplay_1818
Meeplay_181810/10
Basura, prefiero jugar al Monopoly
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davidarribas5/10
Comprar edificios con 5 monedas distintas, y tienes que decidir si van a servir para hacer puntos o ganar dinero, los turnos son rápidos y el juego fluye, mi problema es que: el juego no tiene alma, son varios elementos abstractos unidos bajo el mismo tema, un juego que parece echo de encargo, muy bien y con mucho oficio pero que no es nada reseñable.
Blacksad
Blacksad5/10
Euro puro y duro. Más de 10 partidas jugadas en yucata.de https://yucata.de/en/User/Blacksad
FAQ

Everything about The Palaces of Carrara

How many players is The Palaces of Carrara for?

The Palaces of Carrara plays with 2–4 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 60 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 10.

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