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Patronize box — card game AEG Alderac Entertainment Group for 3-5 players
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Patronize

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Patronize is an elegant card game where you play wealthy merchants competing for power, seeking fame and glory. You must influence prominent figures from different fields: from religion to art, from science to exploration. A simple yet strategic card game with short play time, perfect for those who enjoy light but engaging card games set in a Renaissance Italian atmosphere.

A board game by Hisashi Hayashi
Publisher: AEG - Alderac Entertainment Group
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Patronize
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Retail price 24,99€
12,50€ -50%Sale Price
Shipment IT 4,49€
bundle con bustine Bundle with sleeves
Cards in the game:
  • 23 cards (63.5mmx88.0mm) [suggested by ichiruishu]
STANDARD sleeves bundle 10% discount
+1x
Patronize
12,50€
24,99€
=
14,74€
Full price
27,79€
SUPERIOR sleeves bundle 10% discount
+1x
Patronize
12,50€
24,99€
=
14,74€
Full price
27,79€
PREMIUM sleeves bundle 10% discount
+1x
Patronize
12,50€
24,99€
=
14,74€
Full price
27,79€
Card sleeves in this game Card sleeves in this game
23 cards of 63.5mm width and 88.0mm of height
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Premium Standard European (66.7 x 92.1 mm) (81385)
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1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Standard (66.7 x 92.1 mm) (81126)
Available
1x (50 Pcs) Mayday Games: 50 Bustine Premium Standard (63.5 x 88 mm) (MDG7077)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Mayday Games: 100 Bustine Standard (63.5 x 88 mm) (MDG7041)
To Order
1x (100 Pcs) Dragon Shield: 100 Bustine Standard (63.5 x 88 mm)
Few copies
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Standard Pro-Fit (64 x 89 mm) (82712)
Available
1x (50 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 50 Bustine Standard Gaming (66 x 91 mm) (82667)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Mayday Games: 100 Bustine Almost a Penny (66 x 91 mm) (MDG7105)
Available
Description Description
The setting: Toscana during the Renaissance, in an Italia that has yet to develop a central government in a Europe that has only recently emerged from the dark ages. The nobles that held power have fallen, and traders with money are now attempting to climb the ladder of power. Determined to elevate their fame, they use their finances to become patrons of talented individuals, and aid and protect them in their endeavors. In Patronize, the players are wealthy merchants who control individuals with talents in fields such as religion, arts, science, and exploration, trying to become more famous. But other rich merchants are also out there, and the competition to become someone's official patron is fierce; sometimes your intended protegee is snatched from under your nose. Patronize uses trick-taking mechanisms, and features 17 types of people cards, all with different abilities.
Additional information Additional information
Mechanics: Hand Management Pattern Recognition
Categories: Renaissance
Alternative names: Patronize パトロナイズ Patronize パトロナイズ
BARCODE: 729220058201
The item is in 2 carts In 3 wishlists In 1 collection This was seen 10435 times
bundle con bustine Bundle with sleeves
Cards in the game:
  • 23 cards (63.5mmx88.0mm) [suggested by ichiruishu]
STANDARD sleeves bundle 10% discount
+1x
Patronize
12,50€
24,99€
=
14,74€
Full price
27,79€
SUPERIOR sleeves bundle 10% discount
+1x
Patronize
12,50€
24,99€
=
14,74€
Full price
27,79€
PREMIUM sleeves bundle 10% discount
+1x
Patronize
12,50€
24,99€
=
14,74€
Full price
27,79€
Description Description
The setting: Toscana during the Renaissance, in an Italia that has yet to develop a central government in a Europe that has only recently emerged from the dark ages. The nobles that held power have fallen, and traders with money are now attempting to climb the ladder of power. Determined to elevate their fame, they use their finances to become patrons of talented individuals, and aid and protect them in their endeavors. In Patronize, the players are wealthy merchants who control individuals with talents in fields such as religion, arts, science, and exploration, trying to become more famous. But other rich merchants are also out there, and the competition to become someone's official patron is fierce; sometimes your intended protegee is snatched from under your nose. Patronize uses trick-taking mechanisms, and features 17 types of people cards, all with different abilities.
Card sleeves in this game Card sleeves in this game
23 cards of 63.5mm width and 88.0mm of height
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Premium Standard European (66.7 x 92.1 mm) (81385)
To Order
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Standard (66.7 x 92.1 mm) (81126)
Available
1x (50 Pcs) Mayday Games: 50 Bustine Premium Standard (63.5 x 88 mm) (MDG7077)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Mayday Games: 100 Bustine Standard (63.5 x 88 mm) (MDG7041)
To Order
1x (100 Pcs) Dragon Shield: 100 Bustine Standard (63.5 x 88 mm)
Few copies
1x (100 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 100 Bustine Standard Pro-Fit (64 x 89 mm) (82712)
Available
1x (50 Pcs) Ultra-Pro: 50 Bustine Standard Gaming (66 x 91 mm) (82667)
Available
1x (100 Pcs) Mayday Games: 100 Bustine Almost a Penny (66 x 91 mm) (MDG7105)
Available
Additional information Additional information
Mechanics: Hand Management Pattern Recognition
Categories: Renaissance
Alternative names: Patronize パトロナイズ Patronize パトロナイズ
BARCODE: 729220058201
The item is in 2 carts In 3 wishlists In 1 collection This was seen 10435 times
Frequently bought together Frequently bought together

What players say

How many players it plays best with · 2 votes on BoardGameGeek

  • 1 0 0 say it plays best, 0 recommend it, 2 do not recommend it
  • 2 0 0 say it plays best, 1 recommend it, 1 do not recommend it
  • 3 0 0 say it plays best, 2 recommend it, 0 do not recommend it
  • 4 2 2 say it plays best, 0 recommend it, 0 do not recommend it
  • 5 0 0 say it plays best, 2 recommend it, 0 do not recommend it
  • 5+ 0 0 say it plays best, 0 recommend it, 2 do not recommend it

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Dice Driven Gamer BGG user
9.0/10

Patronize has a great amount of game in a tiny little package. There are so many choices despite only having three cards for the whole game. This is my type of microgame. I prefer it to Love Letter (actually this and Council of Verona are my favorites).

Foozle BGG user
8.0/10

I love trick-taking games. But to get a satisfying experience I like to have players committed to playing to the full score - not just as "a couple of hands until a proper game starts." Patronize gives me the feeling of having played a satisfying trick-taking game while taking less time than a full game of 500's. So I can scratch my itch without the frustration of being in an abandoned game. Main problem is very high rules teaching requirement.

juuzzom BGG user
8.0/10

Packs a lot of fun punch for such a little game. Twisted trick taking game that's a lot of fun to play.

oskari BGG user
8.0/10

Pretty much the weirdest trick-taking game of the year. Devious and very quick. Uses the same poorly painted cubes as Sail to India.

TTReviews BGG user
8.0/10

A little difficult to learn up front. But it takes a game like love letter and gives it more of a strategic edge. it requires more thinking and time so it might not appeal to those that love simple card games like love letter and coup. I think this one gets overlooked.

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