Braque

Age of Renaissance

Initial Bids

Initial Token Purchases

Turn 1

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Done

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Phase 4: Purchases

Phase 5: Expansion

Venice gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Turn 2

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Done

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Played Leaders

Phase 4: Purchases

Phase 5: Expansion

Phase 6: Collect Income

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Turn 3

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Done

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Played Leaders

Walter the Penniless (20: R) -- Venice only.

Phase 4: Purchases

Phase 5: Exploration

Phase 6: Collect Income

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Turn 4

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Played Leaders

Phase 4: Purchases

Phase 5: Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Barcelona gains 8 tokens.  Venice, London, Paris, and Genoa each lose 2 tokens.

Barcelona expands to Angora (2), Treibizond (4), Erzerum (3), Poti (2), Abasgia (1), Tana (2), and Kaffa (1).

Genoa expands to Seville (6, vs. Barcelona; dr = 3, 2, 2; wins).

London buys a card (3) and expands to Tana (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 1, 4, 2; wins).

Venice expands to Kaffa (2, vs. Barcelona; dr = 3, 6, 5; wins), Kiev (2), Tripoli (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 4, 6; loses), Milan (4, vs. Paris; dr = 2, 6, 5; wins), and Strassbourg (2, vs. Paris; dr = 2, 4, 4; loses).

Paris expands to Vienna (9, vs. Venice; dr = 6, 1, 4; wins), Toulouse (2, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 4, 5; loses), Amsterdam (1, vs. London; dr = 6, 1, 3; wins), and buys a card (6).

Barcelona gains the expansion bonus card.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Turn 5

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

London plays Revolutionary Uprisings (Misery increases:  Barcelona to 30, Venice to 30, Paris to 20, and Genoa to 30) and Religious Strife (Misery increases:  Barcelona to 50, Venice to 40, London to 20, and Paris to 30).

Genoa plays Metal (London receives $6, surplus removed).

Venice plays Long Bow, War! on Barcelona. Venice dr = 4+2, Barcelona dr = 3.  Venice wins, Barcelona cedes Montpelier, Basque, and Grenada to Venice.  Misery:  Barcelona to 70, Venice to 50.  Venice plays Spice (Venice gains #36, Barcelona gains $9) and Spice (Venice gains #36, Barcelona gains $9).

Paris plays Johann Gugtenberg (30: O), Marco Polo (20: Y, R), Mysticism Abounds (Misery Increases:  Barcelona to 100, Venice to 90, London to 50, Paris to 60, Genoa to 70), and Civil War on Barcelona.  Barcelona loses 10 tokens and the dominance in Barcelona becomes a token.

Barcelona plays Pirates/Vikings on Venice and Acre.

Played Leaders

Johann Gutenberg (30: O) -- Paris only.

Marco Polo (20: R, Y) -- Paris and one other.

Phase 4, Purchases

London buys Caravan (I, $20 spent) and Holy Indulgence (F, 10 credit for Religion, $50 spent, Misery increases to 60).

Genoa buys The Heavens (A, $30 spent), Improved Agriculture (J, 10 credit for Commerce, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 60), and stabilization ($1).

Venice buys Institutional Research (X, 50 credit from Civics, $50 spent), Holy Indulgence (F, 10 credit from Religion, $50 spent, Misery increases to 100), The Heavens (A, 10 credit from Institutional Research, $20 spent), a ship upgrade ($10), and stabilization ($1).

Paris buys Printed Word (O, 30 credit for Communication, 30 discount for Johann Gutenberg, $0 spent), Holy Indulgence (F, 10 credit for Religion, $50 spent, Misery increases to 70), and stabilization ($1).

Barcelona buys Nationalism (W, 60 credit for Civics, $0 spent), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $50 spent), Master Art (P, 50 credit for Communication, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $30 spent, discards a card), and stabilization ($6).

Phase 5, Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Barcelona, Venice, London, and Paris each gain 2 tokens and Genoa loses 8 tokens.

London buys a card (3) then expands to Kamshin (1), Sarai (2), and Kaffa (3, vs. Venice; dr = 5, 2, 6; wins).

Genoa expands to Fez (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 6, 1, 6; wins).

Venice expands to Tripoli (3, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 6, 2; wins), Tana (3, vs. London; dr = 3, 1, 1; wins), Venice (4), Acre (4), and Angora (3, vs. Barcelona; dr = 3, 4, 2; wins).

Paris expands to Esseg (3, vs. Venice; dr = 3, 2, 1; wins), Budapest (7, vs. Venice; dr = 4, 4, 3; wins), and buys a card (6).

Barcelona expands to Tana (5, vs. Venice; dr = 6, 1, 3; wins), Varna (5, vs. Venice; dr = 5, 3, 3; loses), Barcelona (2).

Venice gains the expansion bonus card.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Turn 6

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Phase 3: Play Cards

Paris plays Rebellion in Lisbon and Wine (Barcelona, Genoa, and Paris each gain $20).

Venice plays Black Death in Area VIII, Papal Decree forbidding the purchase of Religion advances, and Desiderius Erasmus (20: O, Q).

London plays Grain (Venice gains $16, Genoa, London, and Paris each gain $4) and Wool (London gains $32, Venice gains $8, and Barcelona gains $2.

Genoa plays Timber (Barcelona, Venice, London, and Paris each gain $3) and Grain (Venice gains $16, Genoa, London, and Paris each gain $4).

Barcelona plays Mongol Armies, gaining $10.  The Crusades is now an unplayable Misery burden.

Played Leaders

Desiderius Erasmus (20: O, Q) -- Venice only.

Phase 4: Purchases

A Papal Decree is in effect prohibiting the purchase of Religion advances.

Paris buys Human Body (B, 20 credit from Science, $40 paid, Misery reduced to 60), Wind/Watermill (K, 20 credit for Commerce, $30 spent), and stabilization ($3).  Misery Relief reduces Misery to 50.

Venice buys Human Body (B, 20 credit from Science, 10 discount from Institutional Research, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 90), Improved Agriculture (J, 10 credit from Commerce, 10 discount from Institutional Research, $20 spent, Misery reduced to 80), Printer Word (O, 30 credit for Communication, 10 discount for Institutional Research, 20 discount for Desiderius Erasmus, $0 spent), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit for Exploration, 10 discount from Institutional Research, $50 spent), Wind/Watermill (K, 10 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent).  Lack of stabilization increases Misery to 90.  Misery Relief reduced Misery to 80.

London buys Ocean Navigation (T, 40 credit from Exploration, $80 spent), Urban Ascendancy (V, $20 spent), and Improved Agriculture (J, 10 credit from Commerce, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 50).

Genoa buys Human Body (B, 20 credit for Science, $40 spent, Misery reduced to 50), Wind/Watermill (K, 20 credit from Commerce, $30 spent), and stabilization ($1).

Barcelona buys Ocean Navigation (T, 40 credit from Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $70 spent) and stabilization ($6).

Phase 5: Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Genoa loses 8 tokens, Venice, London, and Paris each gain 2 tokens, and Barcelona gains $2 due to lack of tokens.

Paris expands to Belgrade (5, vs. Venice; dr = 6, 5, 6; wins), St. Malo (4, vs. London; dr = 2, 1, 6; wins), Durazzo (1), buys a card (3).

Venice expands to Tripoli (1), Grenada (1), Smyrna (3, vs. London; dr = 3, 6, 1; wins), Algiers (3, vs. Barcelona; dr = 3, 2, 6; wins), Salonika (3, vs. Barcelona; dr = 6, 1, 2; wins), and West Africa (3, vs. London; dr = 1, 4, 6; loses).

London expands to China (5), Kiev (4, vs. Venice; dr = 5, 1, 5; wins), Abasgia (2, vs. Barcelona; dr = 6, 4, 1; wins), Tana (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 1, 6; wins), Wales (1), Gallipoli (1), Corfu (1), Athens (1).

Genoa expands to Seville (2), Fez (1), Belgrade (4, vs. Paris; dr = 2, 2, 1; wins), and Crete (1).

Barcelona expands to East Indies (5), Tangiers (4, vs. Venice; dr = 4, 6, 2; wins), Smyrna (4, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 3, 5; loses), Smyrna (4, vs. Venice; dr = 1, 5, 5; loses), Basque (3, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 2, 5; loses), Basque (3, vs. Venice; dr = 5, 2, 1; wins), Lisbon (2), and Smyrna (4, vs. Venice; dr = 4, 6, 4; wins).

Barcelona gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Turn 7

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Barcelona does not buy off a surplus or shortage.

Barcelona buys a card for $10 (Epoch III begins).  Paris buys a card for $10.  London buys a card for $10.  Venice buys a card for $10.  Genoa does not buy a card.

Genoa uses Wind/Watermill to create a surplus of Metal.

Barcelona does not discard a card.

Phase 3: Play Cards

Barcelona plays William Caxton (20: O), gaining $20 in rebates, Enlightened Ruler, and Wool (Barcelona and London each gain $32, Venice gains $2).

Paris plays Alchemist's Gold on Venice (Venice loses $32), Cloth (Paris gains $45, Barcelona gains $20, and Venice gains $5), and Ibn Majid (20: T, Y).

London passes.

Venice plays Metal (no payouts, surplus removed), Timber (all players receive $8, shortage removed), and Christopher Columbus (30: U, T).

Genoa plays Prince Henry (20: T, X).

Played Leaders

William Caxton (20: O) -- Barcelona only.

Ibn Majid (20: T, Y) -- Paris and one other.

Christopher Columbus (30: U, T) -- Venice and two others.

Phase 4: Purchases

Barcelona buys Cosmopolitan (Y, 90 credit for Civics, 20 discount for Ibn Majid $40 spent), New World (U, 60 credit for Exploration, 30 discount for Christopher Columbus, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $60 spent), Human Body (B, 20 credit for Science, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent, Misery reduced to 90), and stabilization ($6).  Misery Relief reduces Misery to 80.

Paris buys Institutional Research (X, 20 credit for Civics, 20 discount for Prince Henry, $60 spent), Interest and Profit (L, 30 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $40 spent), and stabilization ($3).

London buys a ship upgrade ($10), New World (U, 60 credit for Exploration, 30 discount for Christopher Columbus, $70 spent), and stabilization ($3).

Venice buys Ocean Navigation (T, 40 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, 30 discount for Christopher Columbus, 20 discount for Prince Henry, $20 spent) and a ship upgrade ($10).

Genoa buys Institutional Research (X, 50 credit for Civics, 20 discount for Prince Henry, $30 spent), a ship upgrade ($10), and stabilization ($1).

Phase 5: Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Genoa loses 8 tokens, all other players gain 2 tokens.

Barcelona expands to Tunis (3), West Africa (1), Constantinople (1), and buys a card (3).

Paris expands to Salonika (4, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 4, 1; wins), Corfu (2, vs. London; dr = 6, 4, 3; wins), Athens (2, vs. London; dr = 1, 5, 2; wins), and buys a card (6).

London expands to South America (6), West Africa (2, vs. Barcelona; dr = 1, 4, 1; wins), Acre (10, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 5, 2; wins), Levant (1), and Jerusalem (1).

Venice expands to Kaffa (2, vs. London; dr = 3, 1, 3; fails), Kaffa (2, vs. London; dr = 4, 2, 1; wins), Kiev (4, vs. London; dr = 1, 1, 3; loses), Kiev (4, vs. London; dr = 3, 5, 4; wins), Belgrade (4, vs. Genoa; dr = 4, 5, 1; wins), West Africa (4, vs. London; dr = 2, 6, 5; wins), Jerusalem (2, vs. London; dr = 2, 5, 1; wins).

Genoa expands to Tunis (8, vs. Barcelona; dr = 5, 6, 2; wins), Algiers (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 4, 5; loses), Crete (1), Oran (1).

Venice gains the expansion bonus card.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Ineterest & Profit:  Paris gains $24.

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Turn 8

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

London does not buy off a surplus or shortage.

London buys a card for $10.  Venice buys a card for $10.  Paris buys a card for $10.  Genoa buys a card for $10.  Barcelona buys a card for $10.

Genoa does not use Wind/Watermill.

Phase 3: Play Cards

London plays Cloth (Paris and Genoa each gain $45, Venice gains $5) and Spice (London gains $81, Barcelona gains $36, and Venice gains $9).

Venice plays Pirates/Vikings on Tana, Bordeaux, and Cyprus, Fur (Paris and Venice each gain $7), and Bartolome de las Casas (30: Y).

Paris plays a Papal Decree, forbidding the purchase of Religion advances, Timber (Barcelona, Venice, London, and Genoa each gain $3), Gunpowder, and Rebellion in East Indies.

Genoa plays Gold (London gains $40, Paris and Venice each gain $10).

Barcelona plays Cloth/Wine as Wine (Barcelona, Genoa, and Paris each gain $45, shortage removed), Grain (Genoa and Venice each receive $4, surplus removed), Galileo Galilei (20: A, Q, receives $20 in rebates), and Stone (Paris receives $9, Genoa and Venice each receive $4).

Played Leaders

Bartolome de las Casas (30: Y) -- Venice only.

Galileo Galilei (20: A, Q) -- Barcelona and one other.

Phase 4: Purchases

A Papal Decree is in effect prohibiting the purchase of Religion advances.

London buys a ship upgrade ($10), Wind/Waterfall (K, 20 credit for Commerce, $30 spent), Written Record (N, $30 spent), Nationalism (W, 20 credit for Civics, $40 spent), Printed Word (O, $60 spent), Human Body (B, 20 credit for Sciences, $40 spent, Misery reduced to 40), and stabilization ($3).  Misery Relief reduces Misery to 30.

Venice buys Interest & Profit (L, 30 credit from Commerce, 10 discount from Institutional Research, $40 spent), Cosmopolitan (Y, 90 credit for Civics, 30 discount for Bartolome de las Casas, $30 spent), and Master Art (P, 50 credit for Communication, 10 discount from Institutional Research, $30 spent).

Paris buys Overland East (R, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent), Nationalism (W, 60 credit for Civics, $0 spent), Industry (M, 40 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $60 spent), Laws of Matter (C, 40 credit for Sciences, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $40 spent), Master Art (P, 50 credit for Communication, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent, discards War!).  Misery Relief reduces Misery to 30.

Genoa buys Overland East (R, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $30 spent), Printed Word (O, 30 credit for Communications, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $20 spent), Interest & Profit (L, 30 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $40 spent), and stabilization ($3).

Barcelona buys Renaissance (Q, 60 credit for Communication, 10 discount for Institutional Research, 20 credit for Galileo Galilei, $30 spent), Wind/Waterfall (K, 20 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $20 spent), Laws of Matter (C, 40 credit for Science, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $40 spent), Middle Class (Z, 140 credit for Civics, $30 spent), and stabilization ($2).  Misery Relief reduced Misery to 60.

Phase 5: Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Genoa loses 8 tokens.  Venice, London, and Paris each gain 2 tokens.  Barcelona gains $2 for lack of tokens.

Paris has Gunpowder in effect.

London buys a card (3) and expands to North America (6), and Constantinople (2).

Venice expands to Cyprus (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 2, 3, 2; wins), Algiers (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 2, 1, 5; loses), and Poti (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 2, 6, 2; wins).

Paris expands to Gallipoli (1, vs. London, dr = 5, 1, 5; wins), Toulouse (1, vs. Barcelona; dr = 3, 3, 1; wins), Boredaux (3), Varna (4, vs. Venice; dr = 5, 6, 2; wins), buys a card (6), and expands to Belgrade (4, vs. Venice; dr = 6, 6, 5; wins).

Genoa expands to Constantinople (8, vs. London and Barcelona; dr = 3, 5, 1; wins), Algiers (4, vs. Barcelona; dr = 5, 6, 1; wins), and Bari (1).

Barcelona expands to Tripoli (4, vs. Venice; dr = 1, 6, 6; loses), Tripoli (4, vs. Venice; dr = 6, 6, 4; wins), West Africa (4, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 4, 6; loses), West Africa (4, vs. Venice; dr = 4, 2, 1; wins), Iceland (5, vs. London; dr = 3, 1, 5; loses), Iceland (5, vs. London; dr = 5, 4, 1; wins), East Indies (4), and Palma (1).

Barcelona gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Ineterest & Profit:  Paris gains $62.  Genoa gains $72.  Venice gains $49.

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Turn 9

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Barcelona does not buy off a shortage.

Barcelona buys a card for $10.  London buys a card for $10.  Genoa buys a card for $10.  Venice buys a card for $10.  Paris buys a card for $10.

Paris uses Wind/Watermill to create a shortage of Grain.

Phase 3: Play Cards

Barcelona plays Ivory/Gold as Ivory (Barcelona gains $90, Venice gains $10), Revolutionary Uprisings (Misery gains:  Barcelona to 90, Venice to 150, London to 60, Paris to 80, Genoa to 90), and Spice (London gains $81, Barcelona gains $27, Venice gains $9).

London plays Wool (London gains $32, Barcelona gains $18, Venice and Genoa each gain $2), Timber (Venice and Paris each gain $12, London and Genoa each gain $3), and Sir Isaac Newton (20: C, D).

Genoa plays Leonardo da Vinci (20: B, P, Q), gaining $20 in rebates.

Venice plays Black Death on Area III.

Paris plays Civil War on Venice.  Venice loses 10 tokens, the dominance in the city of Venice is reduced to a token, and Venice will go last during Expansion.

Played Leaders

Sir Isaac Newton (20: C, D) -- London only.

Leonardo da Vinci (20: B, P, Q) -- Genoa and one other.

Phase 4: Purchases

Barcelona buys Enlightenment (D, 60 credit for Sciences, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $50 spent), Interest & Profit (L, 30 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $40 spent), Cathedral (H, 30 credit for Religion, $90 spent, Misery increases to 100), and stabilization ($1).

London buys a ship upgrade ($10), Laws of Matter (C, 40 credit from Sciences, 20 discount from Sir Isaac Newton, $30 spent), Enlightenment (D, 40 credit from Sciences, 20 discount from Sir Isaac Newton, $60 spent), Master Art (P, 50 credit from Communication, 20 credit from Leonardo da Vinci, $20 spent, discards The Crusades), Renaissance (Q, 50 credit from Communication, 20 credit from Leonardo da Vinci, $50 spent), and stabilization ($1).

Genoa buys Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit from Exploration, 10 discount from Institutional Research, $50 spent), Master Art (P, 50 credit from Communication, 10 discount from Institutional Research, $30 spent), Cosmopolitan (Y, 90 credit from Civics, $60 spent), and stabilization ($6).

Venice buys Cathedral (H, 30 credit for Religion, $90 spent, Misery to 175) and New World (U, 60 credit for Exploration, 10 credit for Institutional Research, $90 spent).

Paris buys Cathedral (H, 30 credit for Religion, $90 spent, Misery to 90) and stabilization ($1).

Phase 5: Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Genoa loses 8 tokens.  Barcelona, Venice, and London each gain 2 tokens.  Paris gains $2 due to lack of tokens.

Venice is moved to last place due to the Civil War.

Barcelona expands to Tana (1) and Paris (1).

London buys a card (3) then expands to India (5), and Bourges (2).

Genoa expands to Basel (5, vs. Paris; Paris uses Cathedral, loses) and Dijon (5, vs. Paris; dr = 3, 4, 3; wins).

Paris expands to St. Malo (1), Prague (1), Budapest (2), Nuremburg (2), Basel (2), Strasbourg (2), Loire (2), Cologne (3), Kaffa (2, vs. Venice; dr = 2, 2, 3; loses), Venice (2).

Venice expands to Seville (4, vs. Genoa; uses Cathedral, wins), Tana (6, vs. London and Barcelona; dr = 5, 4, 6; loses), and Levant (2, vs. London; uses Cathedral, wins).

Paris gains the expansion bonus.

Phase 6: Collect Income

Ineterest & Profit:  Barcelona gains $50.  Genoa gains $75.  Paris gains $75.  Venice gains $1.

Enlightenment:  Barcelona Misery drops to 90, London Misery drops to 50.

Phase 7: Buy Tokens

Turn 10

Phase 1: Draw Cards

Phase 2: Buy Cards

Paris does not buy off a shortage or surplus.

Genoa does not use Wind/Watermill.

Phase 3: Play Cards

Paris plays Andreas Vesalius (20: B, D), gains $20 rebate, Wine (Paris gains $45, Barcelona and Genoa each gain $20, and Venice gains $5),  and Stone (Paris, Genoa, and Venice each gain $4).

London plays Silk (Barcelona gains $32, Paris gains $8, surplus removed), Silk (Barcelona gains $72, Paris gains $32, London and Venice each gain $8), and Mysticism Abounds (Misery increases:  Venice to 250, Paris to 100, Genoa to 125).

Barcelona passes.

Venice has no cards.

Genoa plays Silk (Barcelona gains $72, Paris gains $32, London and Venice each gain $8), Metal (Genoa, London, and Paris each gain $24, Venice gains $6), Metal (Genoa, London, and Paris each gain $24, Venice gains $6), and Henry Oldenberg (30: D)

Played Leaders

Phase 4: Purchases

Paris buys Enlightenment (D, 60 credit for Science, 10 discount for Institutional Research, 20 discount for Andreas Vesalius, 30 discount for Henry Oldenburg, $0 spent), Renaissance (Q, 60 credit for Communication, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $50 spent), Seaworthy Vessels (S, 20 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $50 spent), Ocean Navigation (T, 20 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $90 spent), New World (U, 20 credit for Exploration, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $130 spent), Cosmopolitan (Y, 90 credit for Civics, $60 spent), Middle Class (Z, 90 credit for Civics, $80 spent).  Misery reduced to 70 due to Misery Relief.

London buys Cathedral (H, 30 credit for Religion, $90 spent, Misery increases to 60) and Interest & Profit (L, 30 credit for Commerce, $50 spent).

Barcelona buys Industry (M, 40 credit for Commerce, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $60 spent), Proselytism (G, 50 credit for Religion, $40 spent, Misery increases to 100), a ship upgrade ($10), and stabilization ($1). Misery Relief reduces Misery to 70.

Venice buys Laws of Matter (C, 40 credit for Science, 10 discount for Institutional Research, $40 spent), Proselytism (G, 50 credit for Religion, $40 spent, Misery increases to 300), and Middle Class (Z, 140 credit for Civics, $30 spent).  Misery relief reduces Misery to 200.

Genoa buys Enlightenment (D, 40 credit for Science, 10 discount for Institutional Research, 30 credit for Henry Oldenburg, $40 spent) and Middle Class (Z, 140 credit for Civics, $30 spent).  Misery relief reduces Misery to 90 .

Phase 5: Expansion

Holy Indulgence:  Genoa loses 8 tokens, Barcelona, Venice, London, and Paris each gain 2 tokens.

Paris expands to St. Gali (1) and Salzburg (1).

London expands to Kaffa (2, vs. Venice; dr = 6, 2, 3; wins).

Barcelona expands to North America (12, vs. London; dr = 3, 3, 2; wins) and Gallipoli (2, vs. Paris, dr = 4, 6, 5; wins).

Venice expands to Oran (2, vs. Genoa; uses Cathedral; wins).

Genoa expands to Tripoli (4, vs. Barcelona; Barcelona uses Cathedral; loses), Treibizond (8, vs. Barcelona; dr = 4, 1, 2; loses), and Erzerum (6, vs. Barcelona; dr = 3, 4, 3; wins).

Phase 6: Collect Income

Ineterest & Profit:  Barcelona gains $85.  Genoa gains $95.  Paris gains $5.  Venice gains $5, London gains $2.

Final Card Play

Barcelona plays Fur (Barcelona and Paris each gain $28, Venice gains $7).

The Players

Players are listed in reverse tie breaking order.

Commodity Log

Surplus, Shortage

Final Victory Points

Congratulations to Dave on his win!

End of Game Statements

Dave Hooon (Barcelona):  Thanks, Chris H., for running the game.
     Overall, this game was much closer than the last one, with only a $989 difference between first and last as opposed to a $1963 difference last time, with both Genoa and London more than tripling their scores. About a third of my winning margin came on the last turn when all the silk cards came out.
     Venice has an early lead, but Barcelona passed Venice after Turn 2 and managed to keep the lead, despite a big surge in Paris towards the end.
     I didn't do everything I wanted to do, never getting around to cornering the market on the Fur card I stole from London early on. Nevertheless, it was amusing to see London and Venice fighting over the Fur spaces around the Black Sea.

Chris Geggus (Venice):  Well done Dave. As he said the writing was on the wall early on and I could see Barcelona and Paris disappearing into the distance. Despite the early Crusades nothing seemed to go right after that with poor cards not earning me anything like enough. Maybe the Genoa/Venice peace pact actually hurt both of us with limited expension and extra costings to make avoidance moves. I will be trying to play something different in the next one, just for the fun of it. Thank you to Chris for organising and guiding in his usual efficient manner.

Bill Scharf (Paris):  Thanks for running the game, I used to play this at conventions all the time....quite a commitment to the game given its length!  

...A worms eye view of the game...

As usual the big boys at the start of the race were Barcelona and Venice. Genoa, squashed between them, usually has a tough game. I had a bad first turn that put me behind thanks to that first turn civil war (not a friendly gesture starting out!). I played my disasters on the leader (Barcelona), except when he was protected by his advances, then Venice was the recipient of my card play (although that last Black Death play did change my card play strategy a bit). I did pretty well as Paris, but it wasn’t enough to catch Barcelona (Dave) who is one hell of a player....move after move I would shake my head and say “damn he’s good”. England did quite well, picking up a lot of the overseas territories (the maximum you can get as it so happens!), but he didn’t get enough of the right goods cards. Genoa kept fighting and did well given his starting position in my opinion. I’ve only seen Genoa do well when Venice or Barcelona mishandles their position, or if Genoa gets the crusades card early, none of that happened this game. As for Venice (Chris) he was a thorn in my side the whole game, which, given our board position, is be expected. Thanks Chris, you were a great enemy! Grrr. 

Christopher Hunt (London):  Thanks to Chris for his excellent running of the game and for his patience with my my self-imposed rules error.  His explanation of the rule was clearer than the printed rules.  Thank again, sorry for my doubting you. 
My plan was to go overseas and use the high value areas but did not get the cards and then there were my errors.