Best renaissance board games
The best renaissance board games are Azul, Love Letter and El Grande — the top-rated of 150 renaissance board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Azul (2017) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Abstract StrategyAzul (2017)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameLove Letter (2012)2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2
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MedievalEl Grande (1995)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingKeyflower (2012)2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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RenaissanceLorenzo il Magnifico (2016)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9
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City BuildingThe Princes of Florence (2000)2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicGoa A New Expedition (2004)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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ExplorationEndeavor Age of Sail (2018)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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DiceCoimbra (2018)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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CivilizationAge of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicNotre Dame (2007)2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameBruges (2013)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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RenaissanceFresco Revised edition (2010)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicNavegador (2010)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Abstract StrategyAzul Stained glass of Sintra \/ Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationEndeavor (2009)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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CivilizationArchipelago (2012)2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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NegotiationHere I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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NauticalAmerigo (2013)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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RenaissanceMedici (1995)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingFrancis Drake (2013)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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RenaissanceShakespeare (2015)1–4 players · 20–90 min · ★ 7.4
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NegotiationThe Traders of Genoa (2001)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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EducationalPax Renaissance (2016)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingBlack Rose Wars (2019)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 8.1
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NauticalVasco da Gama (2009)2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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RenaissanceCentury A new world (2019)2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingThe Palaces of Carrara (2012)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientHistory of the World (1991)3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationEmpires Age of Discovery (2015)2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9
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AncientNations The Dice Game (2014)1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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NegotiationVirgin Queen (2012)2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0
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Abstract StrategyDogs of War (2014)3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameLove Letter Sender (2019)2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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DiceSignorie (2015)2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicFirenze (2010)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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PoliticalRialto (2013)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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EconomicPrinces of the Renaissance (2003)3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3
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MedievalUlm (2016)2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.0
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NegotiationHere I Stand 500th Anniversary Edition (2017)2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 8.6
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DeductionBlack Sonata (2017)1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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RenaissanceLeonardo da Vinci (2006)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8
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CivilizationAge of Renaissance (1996)3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicWallenstein (Second Edition) (2012)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Industry / ManufacturingThe Castles of Tuscany (2020)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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RenaissanceAlma Mater (2020)2–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicSerenissima (1996)2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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EconomicSail to India (2013)3–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameCrypt (2018)1–4 players · 20–35 min · ★ 6.8
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EducationalPetite Pastiche (2011)2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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City BuildingFlorenza (2010)2–5 players · 200 min · ★ 7.4
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RenaissancePalazzo (2005)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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ReligiousIl Vecchio (2012)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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EconomicNieuw Amsterdam (2012)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingRagusa (2019)1–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingValletta (2017)2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.0
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RenaissanceDynasties Heirate & Herrsche (2016)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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NegotiationIntrigue (1994)3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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PoliticalRevolution The Dutch Revolt 1568-1648 (2004)2–5 players · 240–480 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameMundus Novus (2011)2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.7
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Frequently asked
- What is the best renaissance board game?
- Azul (2017) is the highest-rated renaissance board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 56,934 ratings. Love Letter and El Grande round out the top three.
- How many renaissance board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 150 renaissance board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.