Patronize

About this board game

Patronize is a trick-taking game for 3–5 players, with a play time of about 20 minutes. Set in Renaissance Toscana, it casts players as wealthy merchants competing to become more famous by supporting talented individuals.

In this Italia without a central government, the nobles who once held power have fallen. Traders with money are climbing the ladder of power, using their finances to become patrons who aid and protect talented people in their endeavors.

Players control individuals with talents in fields including religion, arts, science, and exploration. The competition is intense: another rich merchant may claim the person you intended to patronize, snatching your prospective protégé from under your nose.

Patronize features 17 types of people cards, each with a different ability. These varied abilities add character to the competition while the trick-taking mechanisms shape how merchants contend for influence and fame.

• For 3–5 players
• Approximately 20 minutes of play time
• 17 types of people cards with different abilities
• A Renaissance Toscana setting centered on patronage, talent, and fame

The AEG version also includes promotional content for other games: Dominare promo cards, Mercante Shipment and Fleeting promo cards, and Courtier Power promo cards.

With its historical setting, rival merchants, and distinct people-card abilities, Patronize presents a compact contest for players seeking to establish themselves as the most famous patron.