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What this is
Rival merchant families seek profitable markets in 15th century Florence. Each turn the current player turns up one to three cards for all the players to bid on, with the highest bid taking all cards. The round ends when each player's ships are full, or the commodity card deck is exhausted.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–6
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- Designer
- Reiner Knizia
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Medici
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3 or 4.
- 2p6.620 ratings
- 3p7.019 ratings
- 4p7.219 ratings
- 5p6.819 ratings
- 6p6.619 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.7/10
- Ease of teach5.2/10
- Gateway friendliness5.6/10
- Component quality6.7/10
- Table presence5.5/10
- Travel friendliness6.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
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