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Gelato
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Venecitas
2016
Rules assistance for Venecitas
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- 1–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.9/5
For 1 player
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Venecitas is a board game released in 2016 for 1–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Joel Pellegrino Hotham and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
A strategy game to turn you into a Venetian artist. A game which using a die with colors, they will be getting venecitas to be accumulating and redeem points. The person who reaches a certain amount of points (varies if 1, 2, 3 or 4 players) wins. The players are in such disposition which are facing each other. Each player in turn, you can throw a special die, which their faces do not have numbers but colors, and therefore, all players will get the venecita that "see" each their side of the die (and the player I throw the dice will also receive the venecita of the upper face. For example, if two players are playing, if I get a venecita face as it looks to where I am, the other player who is in front of me, will receive the color venecita located on the opposite side to die. well, I get another vececita for throwing the dice which will be the one that is on the upper side. After rolling the dice, you can make some changes to be rotating the die to our election spending any venecita that dispondramos our choice, to make more strategic our game (you can be rotated by + 90 ° and -90 ° to the right and left respectively, + 180 ° and -180 ° to the sides).
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Questions and answers
Venecitas supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Venecitas is 30–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Venecitas for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Venecitas has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Venecitas belongs to these categories: Dice. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Simultaneous Action Selection. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Venecitas are: Joel Pellegrino Hotham. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Venecitas as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.