Brides & Bribes

About this board game

Brides & Bribes is a strategy game for 2–5 players, played over six rounds and lasting about 90 minutes. Each player leads a powerful family of Genoa, seeking to expand a commercial empire through careful planning and bold decisions.

Every round, you send family members to the Genoese boroughs. Each member has a unique ability, so success depends on choosing the right person for the right place. Your plans can help you hire skilled employees, gain new workers, and persuade a local lord that your family deserves to marry his beautiful daughter.

Marriage is one path to influence, but it is not the only one. Intermarry with the most powerful families, strengthen your position, and compete for opportunities across Genoa. The choices you make each round shape how effectively your family can grow.

• Play as a powerful family of Genoa.
• Plan actions across six rounds.
• Use family members with unique abilities.
• Hire skilled people and acquire new workers.
• Seek advantageous marriages with local lords and powerful families.
• Poison your enemies as you pursue commercial success.

In Brides & Bribes, every placement matters. Send the right family member to the right borough, balance employment and marriage opportunities, and use intrigue when it suits your ambitions. The family that employs its members most effectively can rise toward commercial dominance.