Machiavelli's Re-NEEEIGH-ssance

Backstabbing dukes, adventuring mercenary companies, alchemical wonders, and incredible wealth are mixed into an explosive concoction. Italian plutocrats vie for power and control, while envious eyes look on from larger neighbours. Diplomacy, influence, intrigue, and money are wielded as keenly as the lances of heavy cavalry. Welcome to Machiavelli’s Renaissance: where you will rewrite the history of Europe.

This version of Europe does look slightly different from ones you've heard about before. Families of cat-folk, lizard-folk and others lead the cities. Horse-folk have no need of riders to go into battle. In the east, the Holy Rodent Empire fends off the advances of the Otterman Empire. The Cult of the Sacred Egg holds sway from its seat in Rome. But make no mistake - the residents of this world are every bit as ruthless and cut-throat as their human counterparts.

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This is a megagame

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Machiavelli's Re-NEEEIGH-ssance is a game for around 50 players. Most players will be part of a team of 3 with aligned objectives, and will negotiate and strategize with other teams to get things done. A few will be free agents, trying to make themselves useful to the larger teams and make their own mark on history. The game has simple, board game style rules, but also allows for you to come up with creative solutions to problems - if there isn't a rule for the thing you want to do, we'll make one on the fly. A certain amount of deception and trickery may be necessary, but you'll also need to find people you can work with all day. Unlike many games, there's no single winner. Instead, you'll pursue personal goals, and at the end of the game your journey will form part of a wider narrative.

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A time of evolution, and revolution

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You'll be assigned a role in the run-up to the game - and you'll have the chance to let us know what sort of role you want. The game has a wide range of available roles, from the bold tactics of military leaders to the creative freedom of the greatest artists of the age, and anything in-between.

Due to safeguarding limitations, we unfortunately aren't able to accommodate players under the age of 18 at this game.