Firenze
- Players
- 2-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 3 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 60 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 12+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 2.5 / 5
- Year
- 2010
About the game
Firenze casts players as master builders competing to complete construction commissions for the powerful families of Renaissance Florence. Using colored bricks as currency, players choose cards from a shared display, paying a brick for every card they skip in order to reach the one they want. Multiple towers can be under construction simultaneously, but adding more bricks per turn costs progressively more, and neglected towers risk being torn down as abandoned. Prestige points come from completing family and church commissions and placing your seal on finished work, with one final round triggered once a player uses their last seal. It's a tight, resource-driven building game set in a richly evocative historical Florence.
Hobbli's Notes
Hobbli's team appreciates Firenze's clever pay-to-skip card selection mechanism, which creates real tension around timing and resource management. The risk of abandoned towers being torn down adds meaningful pressure to keep progressing multiple projects at once. Its Renaissance Florence theme and attractive artwork give it strong table presence. It's a satisfying mid-weight economic game for players who enjoy careful resource-conversion puzzles.
What we like
- Clever pay-to-skip mechanic drives tense card selection.
- Risk of abandoned, torn-down towers adds real strategic pressure.
- Rich Renaissance Florence theme with attractive artwork.
- Multiple simultaneous construction projects add planning depth.
Keep in mind
- Resource conversion rules can be tricky for new players to grasp.
- Auction-adjacent card selection can create some downtime.
- Less well-known title, making it harder to find a copy.
Who it's for
Good for strategy gamers (10+) who enjoy economic and resource-management games; plays well with 3 players.
