Amalfi: Renaissance
- Players
- 1-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 3 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 120 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 14+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 3.3 / 5
- Year
- 2023
About the game
Amalfi: Renaissance casts players as merchants trying to restore the once-great Italian port of Amalfi to its former glory. Ships serve double duty as both movement pieces and mobile resource storage, as players discover charts, invite historical figures, construct new ships, and build monuments to earn honor. This revised edition adds new mechanisms like lighthouse construction, along with new asymmetric characters and a double-layered board. Over four rounds, players balance exploration, resource management, and worker placement to end with the most points.
Hobbli's Notes
A satisfying mid-heavy euro with a distinctive ships-as-workers-and-storage twist. The new edition's added mechanisms and asymmetric decks give it solid replay value for fans of tight economic engine-building.
What we like
- Innovative ships-as-storage mechanic feels fresh among worker-placement games.
- New edition adds meaningful variety with lighthouses and asymmetric characters.
- Strong solo mode for a relatively complex euro.
- Beautiful production with a double-layered board.
Keep in mind
- Two-hour playtime and high complexity limit it to dedicated groups.
- New mechanisms may overwhelm players unfamiliar with the original Amalfi.
- Limited player count tops out at four.
Who it's for
Euro-strategy gamers, 1 to 4 players, comfortable with medium-heavy complexity and two-hour sessions.
