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Magnifico

75% positive of 78 Steam reviews

Released: 2014
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Mixel. Published by Slitherine Ltd. .

About the game

Magnifico is the only strategy game with Da Vinci’s inventions and works of art. It comes from a popular region-based board game where the ultimate goal is to dominate 16th century Europe.

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Strategy
Casual
Board Game

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Magnifico

75% positive of 78 Steam reviews

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Released: 2014
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Mixel. Published by Slitherine Ltd. .

About the game

Magnifico is the only strategy game with Da Vinci’s inventions and works of art. It comes from a popular region-based board game where the ultimate goal is to dominate 16th century Europe.

Tagged by players

Strategy
Casual
Board Game

What players say

Recommended
Only played a single game and enjoyed it - to a point. It is very risk like in places - but the army building is different. The card auctions are strange and you have to decide how much to gamble. If you win the auction, you will get to choose on of the cards. But, the twist is, bid too much and the 2nd person gets their choice for a fraction of the cost - or drops out completely. The AI seems to focus on defence -…
2.6 h played when written. 26 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Overall 6/10 Fully worth the two bucks I've paid for it. It's the electronic version of the same boardgame (think of Risk, with simplified rules and bidding on Da Vinci's inventions gives you an edge). PROS + Good tutorial, you are up and running in 5 minutes. + Some mild strategic thinking is required here and there. + Solid replayability (different maps, multiplayer). + A game can take anywhere between 15 to 30…
1.4 h played when written. 21 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Seems like an interesting take on Risk, with a bit more complication and a victory point system to keep games from dragging on too long. Unfortunately, there is no multiplayer and the AI seems completely passive. It did not attack me even once. I deliberately left a city virtually undefended next to a large stack of enemy troops, and even that bait wasn't enough to get it to act.
2.6 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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