Leonardo da Vinci

A Renaissance worker-placement game where you can outbid rivals for spots by committing more inventors.

πŸ‘₯ 2–5 players⏱ approx. 90 minπŸͺ„ Takes some learning12+
β˜… 6.2 Β· BGG #2,225

Who it's for

Worker-placement fans who want more contest over spaces than usual, plus efficient engine-tuning of a small workforce.

Not for you if…

You want light or short play, or dislike being blocked and outbid. At 90 minutes and higher complexity it asks for patient, thinky players.

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Vibe's take

Dynamic and competitive: the bidding-to-jump-the-queue twist keeps worker placement tense, and your labor is always stretched too thin.

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About this game

In Renaissance Florence you run a team of inventors racing to complete machines for the city's lords. Place your workers to gather resources and power your labs, but here you can outbid rivals for a spot by committing more workers. Balancing your workforce between grabbing materials and building inventions is the constant squeeze.

Outbid rivals for placement spots with extra workersSame workers gather resources and run your labsContracts reward completing the right inventions

By the numbers

Players

Best at 4 playersWorks with 3–5

Duration

90 min

Ages 12+

Complexity

3.2 / 5 β€” Medium

BGG Rating

6.2/10

Rank #2,225

3.5k ratings

Published

2006

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