The Palaces of Carrara

About the game

What is The Palaces of Carrara?

In The Palaces of Carrara, players want to buy the marble from this famous region of Italy as cheaply as possible – but any reduction in price will benefit opponents as well. Maybe you'll find it profitable to instead invest in the buildings created from this marble? Maybe it'll be more worthwhile to grab the expensive raw material when bigger buildings in town turn out to be not so lucrative? The game includes two levels of play: beginner and advanced. Co-designer Wolfgang Kramer says, "To understand the game, it's important that players play the beginner version to learn the game mechanisms and how they mesh together."

How it plays

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• How do setup and the first turn work in The Palaces of Carrara?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?