The Princes of Florence (2000)

“It has immediately made a place for itself as one of my favorite heavier games. Just make sure you play it with a full table.”

“The Princes of Florence is a solid and interesting European strategy game, highly recommended for serious players who enjoy a thoughtful gaming experience.”

“The Princes of Florence is an engaging strategy game that combines elements of auction, resource management, and strategic planning. It challenges players to think critically about how to attract and satisfy various professionals to build the most prestigious palace.”

“The Princes of Florence is highly regarded for its gameplay loop of building an appealing principality to attract artists and scholars, whose creative works ultimately bring the player prestige and profit.”

“PoF remains a solid top-tier game. Looking at it through at 22+ year lens, it now feels firmly middle-weight – which is great for me, as this is the area of the hobby I enjoy the most.”

Ryan Metzler enthusiastically recommends The Princes of Florence, describing it as a "very good" Eurogame that he thoroughly enjoys. He even expressed a strong desire to re-acquire the game after having previously traded it away, highlighting its satisfying gameplay and diverse paths to victory.

“For years and years and years Princes Of Florence was my very favorite game. It was only recently eclipsed by The Resistance, due to the sheer amount of fun I've had with it.”

Ryan Metzler highly recommends The Princes of Florence, stating his strong enjoyment for the game and expressing a desire to own it again after previously trading it away.

The reviewer finds 'The Princes of Florence' to be a deeply strategic and satisfying game, despite its various mechanisms being uniquely combined.

“Ultimately, The Princes of Florence is an older classic game. It is designed by Germany’s first full time professional game designer, Wolfgang Kramer, and because of that, it has to get updated to bring us a more modern version of a key game that was designed or invented during the modern board game era.”

“If you’re a fan of euro games and enjoy the challenge of playing with polyomino tiles, Princes of Florence is a must-have addition to your collection. It offers splendid balance and the exhilarating thrill of competing for prestige.”

The reviewer highly recommends The Princes of Florence, appreciating its engaging interactions, engine-building, and the strategic dilemmas, while noting minor concerns about increasing difficulty and the absence of catch-up mechanics.