Condottiere

A quick-fire card battle for Renaissance Italy where a single well-timed event card can flip an entire war.

👥 2–6 players⏱ approx. 45 min🪄 A round to warm up10+

★ 6.6 · BGG #1,067

Who it's for

Groups who enjoy quick, high-interaction area control and love a well-timed card ruining someone's plan.

Not for you if…

You dislike swingy comebacks or direct conflict, because a single event card can undo your best battle.

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Vibe's take

sharp, competitive, unpredictable, tense, fast

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About this game

Condottiere turns Renaissance Italy into a card-fueled bidding war for territory. Each province goes to whoever plays the strongest hand of mercenary cards, but strength here is relative, a well-timed Winter card can freeze an opponent's army solid, and a Courtesan can talk your soldiers right off the battlefield. Chain four connected provinces and you win, so every battle is really a fight over the map's shape, not just the card count. Quick to teach, sharp to play, and packed with the kind of comeback swings that keep a table leaning forward until the last province falls.

Card-fueled province biddingGame-flipping event cardsChain four provinces to win

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