Medici

HM.

Small easy to understand game that plays quickly. Very tactical.

Plays with 2-3 but better with 4-6.

I probably prefer this out of all Knizias auction games. Such a simple game but with surprising depth. Best with six.

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Probably my favorite Knizia title.

Classic Knizia auction game, that also involves set collection, where your points are your money, and you use them wisely to generate more points.

Each round, you auction tiles of goods that are to be acquired and put onto boats, which are space-limited. The set you auction is up to that player's discretion, and this is where alot of the strategy is, in the set offerings. The highest bid takes the set, and all players continue until everyone has five total tiles. The highest tile total(s) score points. Then the goods are loaded onto the ships- the highest(s) in each ship also score points, then you can also score extra points for moving exceptionally high within a boat. 3 rounds and the game is over.

I've heard that this game is only good for 6 (which makes it valuable for that sake alone, not many good 6-player games), but definitely enjoyed my 4-player games of this, so I think it probably scales well, plus it's relatively short and easy to learn/play.

Copy signed by R. Knizia at GenCon '07.

Only one play. I suspect my rating will go up with more plays.

Feels like Ra with a bit of modern art. Can't be bad!

reviewed on my blog.