What game is most like Lorenzo il Magnifico?

Empires Age of Discovery (2015) is the closest match to Lorenzo il Magnifico, sharing renaissance, variable player powers, worker placement. It rates 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Lorenzo il Magnifico?

Empires Age of Discovery, Coimbra, Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery are the top-ranked alternatives to Lorenzo il Magnifico in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Empires Age of Discovery harder than Lorenzo il Magnifico?

Compared with Lorenzo il Magnifico, Empires Age of Discovery is same complexity and ~10 min longer (3.4 vs 3.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Lorenzo il Magnifico / Similar games

18 games like Lorenzo il Magnifico

The best games like Lorenzo il Magnifico are Empires Age of Discovery, Coimbra and Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Empires Age of Discovery shares renaissance, variable player powers, worker placement with Lorenzo il Magnifico.

Every alternative below links to its own Lorenzo il Magnifico-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s renaissance shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 3.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Empires Age of Discovery (2015)
2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 3 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min longer · same complexity
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2. Coimbra (2018)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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3. Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)
2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Worker Placement, Worker Placement · 2 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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4. Francis Drake (2013)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
5. Dogs of War (2014)
3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 2 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
6. Signorie (2015)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement · 2 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
7. Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Card Drafting · 1 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. El Grande (1995)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Card Drafting · 1 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
9. Princes of the Renaissance (2003)
3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · +0.2 heavier
10. The New Science (2013)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 3 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
11. Mercante (2012)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement · 3 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. Bruges (2013)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Dice Rolling · 1 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. Il Vecchio (2012)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
14. Notre Dame (2007)
2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Card Drafting · 1 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
15. Machiavelli (1977)
4–8 players · 480 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: both play at 4 · scales to 8 · ~390 min longer · same complexity
16. A Brief History of the World (2009)
3–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · 0.4 lighter
17. Shakespeare (2015)
1–4 players · 20–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Card Drafting · 1 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~35 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
18. Vasco da Gama (2009)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
Shares with Lorenzo il Magnifico: Renaissance, Worker Placement · 1 of Lorenzo il Magnifico’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Lorenzo il Magnifico?: Empires Age of Discovery (2015) is the closest match to Lorenzo il Magnifico, sharing renaissance, variable player powers, worker placement. It rates 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Lorenzo il Magnifico?: Empires Age of Discovery, Coimbra, Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery are the top-ranked alternatives to Lorenzo il Magnifico in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Empires Age of Discovery harder than Lorenzo il Magnifico?: Compared with Lorenzo il Magnifico, Empires Age of Discovery is same complexity and ~10 min longer (3.4 vs 3.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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