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Best 5-player renaissance board games
The best 5-player renaissance board games are El Grande, Keyflower and The Princes of Florence — the top-rated of 80 5-player renaissance board games in the MeeplePick database, led by El Grande (1995) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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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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City BuildingThe Princes of Florence (2000)2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5
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ExplorationEndeavor Age of Sail (2018)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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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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EconomicNavegador (2010)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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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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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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NegotiationThe Traders of Genoa (2001)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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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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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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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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NegotiationHere I Stand 500th Anniversary Edition (2017)2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 8.6
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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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City BuildingFlorenza (2010)2–5 players · 200 min · ★ 7.4
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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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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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EconomicMerchants of Amsterdam (2000)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingMachiavelli (1977)4–8 players · 480 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingKing Up! (2004)3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameRuse and Bruise (2006)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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RenaissanceThe Great Fire of London 1666 (2010)3–6 players · 80–120 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingCouncil of Verona (2013)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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NauticalStrozzi (2008)3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Action / DexterityCarnival Zombie (2013)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicTulip Bubble (2017)3–5 players · 50–70 min · ★ 7.2
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ExplorationPizarro & Co. (2002)3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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Expansion for Base-gameThe El Grande Expansions (2000)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameMedici The Card Game (2016)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientA Brief History of the World (2009)3–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 6.9
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AncientHistory of the World (2018)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicDominare (2012)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureMousquetaires du Roy (2010)1–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8
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City BuildingIl Principe (2005)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4
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Quick renaissance board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
Card GameLove Letter Sender (2019) 2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingKing Up! (2004) 3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameRuse and Bruise (2006) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingCouncil of Verona (2013) 2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameMedici The Card Game (2016) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingHouse of Borgia (2017)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GamePatronize (2013)3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GamePatronize (2013) 3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameTheophrastus (2001)2–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.9
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BluffingWhere Art Thou Romeo? Deluxe Edition (2013)3–5 players · 15 min · ★ 5.0
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player renaissance board game?
- El Grande (1995) is the highest-rated 5-player renaissance board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 23,873 ratings. Keyflower and The Princes of Florence round out the top three.
- How many 5-player renaissance board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 80 5-player renaissance board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.