You are the leader of a family in an Italian city-state, run by a weakly corrupt and scheming court. You attempt to control the city through manipulation, bluffing, and bribery. Your goal is to destroy the influence of all the other families and force them into exile.
Only one family will survive!
The cards are shuffled, and everyone is dealt two cards, which they look at and place face down in front of them. Everyone also receives two coins and a list of possible actions. On your turn, you may take one of eight actions, then it is the next player's turn. The winner is the one who is left with hidden cards at the end.
There are three things you can always do, and five things associated with the five different character cards. You do not necessarily need to have the card for the action you want to take; you just need to convince your fellow players that you have the card you claim. If no one challenges you, you are allowed to do it. If you are caught, you must discard one of your two cards. If you possess the card you claim, and a fellow player tries to expose you as a liar, it is instead they who must discard one of their cards.
You can take one of the following actions on your turn:
Do you want to protect your cards with plastic sleeves? Then you need the following:
1x Board Game Sleeves - Extra Large (50 Non-Glare)
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