Medici, launched by Reiner Knizia, is an auction-based board game in which every player is a merchant who travels from one place to another, soldering and buying goods. The game is designed to be played by a minimum of two players and a maximum of six players who take turns to bid, pass, and draw cards.
This game consists of 36 cards in total, representing core commodities of the merchants, namely, cloth, spice, grain, dye, and fur. These cards also have numbers 0 to 5, which are the points or values of that particular card. There is also a gold card with 10 points, but that does not affect the commodity track that you own during the game.
Gameplay Mechanics and Strategy.
This game consists of 36 cards in total, representing core commodities of the merchants, namely, cloth, spice, grain, dye, and fur. These cards also have numbers 0 to 5, which are the points or values of that particular card. There is also a gold card with 10 points, but that does not affect the commodity track that you own during the game.
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The player who starts the game pulls out one to three cards that he wants to put for the auction, and the other players get the opportunity to either bid or pass. The last bidder of the round is the auctioneer, and the player who bids the most gets the cards with the points being added to his account. When all the players have become auctioneers once in the first round, then they count the final points that they earned at the end of each day. Many more rounds follow unless the players are out of cards or cannot make any more bids.
The game is designed to develop the strategic capabilities of the players because it is the role of the auctioneer to sell the commodities at higher bids and pull out the cards that the other players will need. However, the cargo has limited space, so the players cannot hold more than the required cards or commodities and have to sell the extra ones.
There is a winner of bids in each round, and a maximum number of florins are earned from the other players. Medici is a fast-paced game because it only lasts three rounds; however, if your strategy for auction and bidding works well, it can beat the time. This game will be a great addition to your board game collection to play with your mates.
The game gives you a perfect opportunity to develop your strategic skills, thinking capabilities, and risk-taking nature while making a healthy competition with others. This is an easy-to-learn-and-play game that is perfect for vacations and get-togethers to save you from boredom.
