Medici vs Strozzi
A two-player distillation of Knizia's Medici, dueling over goods auctions to load the most profitable ships.
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- Designer
- Reiner Knizia
- Published by
- ABACUSSPIELE
- Editions by
- Rio Grande Games
A two-player version of Knizia's Medici, reliving the rivalry of two great Florentine families. You bid on lots of goods, load them onto your ships, and sail them off for profit. Same elegant auction tension as Medici, distilled into a sharp head-to-head.
Who it's for
Couples and duos who love clean, mathy auction games and want the Medici tension tuned for two.
Not for you if…
You want multiplayer or a theme-rich experience, or dislike pure value-judgment auctions. It is abstract and dry, and copies are scarce.
Vibe's take
Crisp and calculating, a tight bidding duel where you weigh each lot against your cargo space, budget and one sharp opponent.
Published 2006 · 20 years ago
older than 85% of games
In 2,033 collections
collected more than 33% of games
2 players · ages 10+
Best with 2
about 30 min
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.4 out of 5 · heavier than 67%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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