Name: The Castles of Tuscany
SKU: 10647
Price: 33.00 EUR
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6.5 out of 10
brianeikunst
Online @ BSW. 2-4p, bw2-3, 45-60 min. Stefan Feld. Set coll, tile pl, hexagon grid coverage. 2020 initial impressions (2 plays): it's decent, not great and not particularly memorable. Compared to CoB, it's lighter, more random, and more tactical/situational. There is a ton of luck of the draw (and with 8 colors of cards and land hexes, draw luck can be painful). Not sure if I like how limited the hex tile pool gets at certain points in the game. Also, I'm not sure if I like that turn order never changes.
6.5 out of 10
AndySzy
Feld? Feld. Get lots of little points throughout the game. Fill in areas to get points, but no dice drafting. Just... drawing cards ticket to ride style. It's fine/good; I'll be happy to occasionally play it but don't need it in my life.
5 out of 10
a_flying_possum
There's nothing thematically interesting happening here, you do the best you can with what is on offer (do the obvious with what randomly comes out for you), and the scoring is some of the worst I've ever seen -- this game seems designed to create a runaway leader ... so 1/3 of the game (if not 2/3, in bad luck situations) is unnecessary. You already know who will win or lose in that last round without even playing it out, and what you are doing isn't "fun" / thematic enough to warrant doing so. Ugh.

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The beautiful Tuscany region, in the 15th century, is the home of the Italian Renaissance. As influential princes, the players make creative decisions to build their region into a flourishing domain.

By supporting towns, villages, and monasteries, or by extracting marble and delivering goods, players see their lands grow, earning them victory points. Each round, players use cards to place useful tiles to expand their regions and gain new opportunities.

The winner is the person who has the most victory points after three rounds of play.

NOTE: The English edition of the rules for the Castles of Tuscany have some translation and design issues, making it slightly harder than typical to learn how to play this introductory Feld game. Some smaller issues have been observed in other languages complicating a simple resolution of questions. A community FAQ is available here to provide some clarity and is highly recommended for first time players.

Ages	10+
Players	2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time	45m – 60m
Designer	Stefan Feld
Mechanics	Grid Coverage, Hexagon Grid, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Set Collection, Tile Placement
Theme	Industry / Manufacturing, Renaissance, Territory Building
Publisher	alea, Rebel Sp. z o.o.