Fresco*
Fresco is a thematic board game that immerses players in the world of Renaissance artistry, specifically in the restoration of a fresco in a church. This game combines resource management, strategy, and a unique wake-up mechanic to create an engaging experience.
Gameplay Overview
- Role as Master Painters: Players work to restore a fresco, requiring careful planning and resource allocation.
- Wake-Up Mechanic: Choose what time to wake up, affecting turn order and options for the day, but impacting apprentice happiness.
- Varied Tasks for Apprentices: Assign apprentices to buy paint, mix colors, work on the fresco, paint portraits for money, or even attend the opera to boost morale.
Special Features
- Strategic Resource Management: Balancing the need to buy and mix paints while competing with other players for resources.
- Apprentice Happiness: Managing the morale of apprentices, which affects their efficiency.
- Flexible Game Experience: Includes several expansion modules that can adjust the complexity and strategic depth of the game.
Conclusion
Fresco is ideal for players who enjoy strategic resource management games with a unique thematic setting. The combination of its wake-up mechanic, resource management, and the artistic theme provides a rich and rewarding experience, suitable for both family play and more serious gaming sessions. The inclusion of expansion modules further enhances its replayability and adaptability to different player preferences.
Nominated for 20 awards and won 2.
⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2010
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
We like Fresco so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024
- Position 6 in All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année"🇫🇷 2011 winners & nominees compared.
- Position 3 in All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2010" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 2 in All winners and nominations for the game graphics award "Graf Ludo🇩🇪 2010"
- Position 10 in All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 2010" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 27 in The best "Deutscher Spielepreis"🇩🇪 award winners and nominees
- Position 13 in The Best Games from Queen Games 🇩🇪🏢
- Position 21 in The best games set in the Renaissance
- Position 20 in The best games where you can buy & sell on a market 📈
- Position 14 in The best games with statically determined starting player
- Position 9 in All winners in the "Most beautiful family game" category of the Game Graphics Award "Graf Ludo🇩🇪"