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Mint Italy

A big strategy game for 1 to 4 players that fits in a mint tin.

Requirements

30-60
1-4
12+

Description

Mint Italy is a 1-4 Player Strategy Game

Mint Italy is a mid-to-heavy economic game that involves area control, resource management, and market manipulation. Players compete to build settlements, trade goods, and complete contracts on a small island off of the coast of Italy.

Players must increase their wealth, upgrade their abilities, trade or produce goods, complete contracts, and compete for land in this engine-building strategy game.

There are 4 steps (phases) in a round

  1. Player action phase
  2. Production Phase
  3. Scoring Phase
  4. Cleanup Phase

During the player action phase, players take turns performing 1 of several player actions. Once all players have passed, the round is over and there is an end of round scoring condition. After 4 rounds, the game is over. The player with the most victory points wins!

Different Experience When You Play

Mint Italy is different every time you play because each game has a variable setup. The terrian is randomized, each player has different starting perks, and each round has different scoring conditions which differ from game to game. All of this is to provide as much replayability as possible.

Youtube Videos

I recommend that you check out the two videos below. The first video is an overview and rule summary of the game. The second video is a solo playthrough of the game.

  • Overview
  • Solo Playthrough

Solo Play Was Not An Afterthought

This game has an easy to run bot that is used when playing by yourself. There are 4 different bot personas to play against. Each persona has a special action that differs from the rest. Playing against the bot feels like playing against a player instead of a "beat-your-high-score" type of game.

It's Portable With a Big Table Presence

All of the components will fit into a larged size mint tin. There is a lot to pack into the tin. The game has:

  • 95 chit tokens
  • 34 mint tin cards
  • 68 Micro cards
  • 20 wooden cubes

Components

Component Quantity Photo
Mint Tin Deck 1 deck of 15 cards Mint Tin Deck component icon
Mint Tin Deck 1 deck of 13 cards Mint Tin Deck component icon
Mint Tin Deck 1 deck of 6 cards Mint Tin Deck component icon
Mint Tin Sticker Set 1 set of 4 mint tin stickers Mint Tin Sticker Set component icon
Small Square Chit Set 1 set of 18 small square chits Small Square Chit Set component icon
Small Square Chit Set 1 set of 18 small square chits Small Square Chit Set component icon
Small Square Chit Set 1 set of 18 small square chits Small Square Chit Set component icon
Small Square Chit Set 1 set of 18 small square chits Small Square Chit Set component icon
Micro Deck 1 deck of 9 cards Micro Deck component icon
Micro Deck 1 deck of 16 cards Micro Deck component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 6 reviews
Publish Date February 03, 2023
Edition First
Department Games
Tags Boardgame Board game Area of control Market manipulation resource management Mint Tin mint tin game Strategy Eurogame

Why buy this?

  • Random Map and Objectives every game.
  • Area control & resource management & market manipulation
  • Designed for solo is not an afterthought

Downloads

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Notes

  • This game contains a premium upgrade called UV Coating that makes the printed components more durable.
  • This game contains a premium upgrade where the printed components will be embossed with a linen texture.
  • This game contains laser cut components. Laser cut items will have a slight amount of soot around the edges, which can easily be wiped off; and will have a campfire smell for about a week after you open them.

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See It In Action

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Ratings and Reviews

Posted a year ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well

Posted 2 years ago
Own It Played It Fun

Posted 2 years ago

Posted 2 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value

Good mint implementation of Clans of Caledonia. I wish it would have been faithful to the original as I don't think the changes necessarily improve the game. That said the game still allows you to ...

Posted 2 years ago
Own It

Posted 2 years ago
Own It Played It Fun High Replay Value

Super fun and deep game. Lot of cool mechanics in this one. Definitely need to watch a video to click but I'm very impressed with this.

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