{"title":"Andrea Robbiani","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"maestro","title":"Maestro *PRE-ORDER*","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n   \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/andrea-robbiani\"\u003eAndrea Robbiani\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/all\/boardanddice\"\u003eBoard\u0026amp;Dice\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e1-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e90-140 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e14 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e458970\/458970\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/458970\/458970\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n   \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eETA Q2 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the bustling Italian city-states of the early 1500s, art was not only beauty but power. Workshops competed fiercely for prestige, fueled by the rivalry of great masters like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti. Artists labored tirelessly to create masterpieces—from sweeping frescoes to marble statues—each work a statement of skill and vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese creations were carried across courts and palaces, traveling the Italian peninsula to be exhibited in galleries and public spaces, where they dazzled the eyes of nobles and citizens alike. But art alone was not enough. Success depended on securing the favor of the wealthy and powerful. Through charm, reputation, and spectacle, workshops sought to influence Collectors, drawing them to their galleries and winning their lifelong support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Maestro Michelangelo and da Vinci’s workshops compete for fame and aristocratic attention in various courts and galleries across the Italian peninsula. During the game, the two workshops are either represented by a single player or a team of players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers take turns resolving their actions, creating Artworks, exhibiting their art across the northern provinces of the Italian peninsula, influencing the taste of the powerful Collectors and competing for publicity of the local elite. 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Each player begins with one of multiple unique Queen tiles, which will heavily influence your strategy and interaction with the game's interconnected systems. Throughout the game, you will guide your ant colony through cycles of growth, exploration, and conquest to establish dominance over the garden ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn your turn, you perform one of six main actions (Dig, Explore, Gather, Incubate, Play Cards, or Defeat Enemies), and you can take free actions to optimize your colony's efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you perform a main action, you spend specialized ants from your colony to determine the action's strength. The number of ants you commit (1 to 4) directly influences the power and impact of your chosen action: expand your nest by placing room tiles strategically, explore hexagonal territories to reveal resources and enemies, or position gatherer ants to form continuous supply networks across the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heart of the game revolves around your colony's life cycle management. Your incubation board tracks three vital phases (eggs, larvae, and ants) each containing three specializations: diggers, explorers, and gatherers. Wild ants serve as valuable wildcards that can fulfill any specialization need. When you incubate, you complete enterprises, trigger production effects, feed your larvae with food cubes, and advance the life cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important part of the game is managing your nest's architectural growth. Room tiles must be placed strategically to complete entire nest areas, immediately rewarding you with precious stars, one of the primary victory point sources. The garden map becomes a dynamic battlefield where your exploration reveals enemy tiles and resources, while gatherer ants create supply chains that automatically collect resources and emit pheromones when hexes are depleted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple victory paths ensure diverse strategies remain viable: architectural mastery, territorial control, demographic growth, or tactical card play and enemy conquest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLead your colony to victory.\u003cbr\u003eFor the colony!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—description from the publisher\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cranio Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44190143709235,"sku":"CSGANTS01","price":78.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/files\/pic8888017.jpg?v=1775749326"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/andrea-robbiani.oembed","provider":"Board Game Bliss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}