De Vulgari Eloquentia

Late medieval Italy: fabric merchants need contracts written in a language everybody can understand, and scholars are looking for an alternative to elite Latin. The Volgare, the language of ordinary people drawn from the dialects of the Italian regions, is gaining ground. Francis of Assisi writes his Canticle of the Sun in it, and Dante writes the Divine Comedy. In De Vulgari Eloquentia you do your part to build this new language. You use action points to travel across the Italian regions and collect sets, working out who can give you the knowledge you need. A thoughtful, heavier game for two to five players, about two hours, ages fourteen and up.