Princes of the Renaissance

Renaissance Italy, and you are one of the lesser princes, a Gonzaga or an d'Este, steering the fate of five great cities you do not own. Venice, Milan, Florence, Rome and Naples are not controlled by players, but you gather interests in them, and each city offers tiles starring famous figures such as Lucrezia Borgia, Lorenzo Medici or a Venetian merchant, each with its own power. Wars between the cities need a condottiere to fight for them, and outcomes change what the tiles are worth at the end. Expect auctions, shifting alliances, dice-driven battles and plenty of scheming across a long evening of about three hours.