Patrician

Patrician takes place in the Middle Ages when men were men and wealthy men were inspired to build magnificent towers in order to show off how prosperous they were. As the old saying goes, the taller the tower, the more influential the family.

Players are master builders trying to profit from these vanity-driven families. You build these towers floor by floor, ready to take credit for making them look good. From Mayfair’s description of the game: “You must shrewdly accept the building orders of the patrician families to position yourself in the right place at the right time. Play your cards right, and your name will be famous among the rich and powerful!”

Patrician comes with 149 wooden tower pieces, 55 building cards, 20 prestige tokens, and a double-sided playing board.

Expanded by:

• Patrician - The Messengers (part 1)
• Patrician - The Delegates (part 2)

Awards:

• The AbreOJogo 2008, Nominee
• Spiel gut 2008
• Årets spel (S), Nomination Novice 2008
• 2009 Games 100 Nominee, Best Family Game
• 2008 Game by Game, Recommendation
• Japan Boardgame Price 2009, 10th place
• Game of the month, Play2Relax 2010

Online Play

• http://www.boardgames-online.net (turn-based)