The Palaces of Carrara
A Renaissance marble market where making the price fair for you also makes it fair for everyone else.
Who it's for
Euro gamers who enjoy market-driven economic games and want a Kramer design with real strategic bite.
Not for you if…
You want direct conflict or a light game, since the pricing puzzle demands real thought from everyone.
Vibe's take
thinky, tight, competitive, elegant, economic
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About this game
The Palaces of Carrara puts you in the marble trade of Renaissance Italy, where the twist is deliciously mean: driving the price down to afford your own purchase also hands your rivals a discount. Every tile you place nudges the market, and figuring out when to grab cheap stone versus investing in the buildings it becomes is the whole puzzle. A built-in beginner mode eases new players into the mechanisms before the full advanced game opens up, courtesy of co-designer Wolfgang Kramer's own recommendation. It rewards reading the market as much as building efficiently, a proper economic euro with real teeth.
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By the numbers
Players
Duration
60 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.6 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.6/10
Rank #1,130
5.0k ratings
Published
2012
Language
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