{"product_id":"condottiere","title":"Condottiere","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #161616;font-family: LatoWeb, Arial, serif;font-size: 14px\"\u003eIt is 13th century Italy. Trade is flourishing between the city-states and the Levant. Venice, Florence, and Genoa are all bursting with wealth. However, each city-state is also plagued with a weak national army, leaving them defenseless against invasion from their envious neighbors. Enter the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #161616;font-family: LatoWeb, Arial, serif;font-size: 14px\"\u003eCondottiere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #161616;font-family: LatoWeb, Arial, serif;font-size: 14px\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px;color: #161616;font-family: LatoWeb, Arial, serif;font-size: 14px\"\u003eAs veteran English soldiers returned from the Crusades, Italy found itself with an influx of desperate and capable men. These hired swords were contracted to fight for individual city-states by an agreement known as a condotta. The most elite of these men were the mercenary leaders known as the \u003cspan\u003eCondottiere\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px;color: #161616;font-family: LatoWeb, Arial, serif;font-size: 14px\"\u003eThe object of \u003cspan\u003eCondottiere\u003c\/span\u003e is to acquire four connected provinces in renaissance Italy. To do this players auction off different provinces on the board and bid on these provinces with a hand of cards representing mercenaries, seasons, scarecrows, and political figures. However, unlike standard auctions in which only the highest bidder loses their bid, in \u003cspan\u003eCondottiere\u003c\/span\u003e every player loses their bid. Players are, in effect, bidding the number of troops they are willing to lose in order to win a province. However, several special effect cards shake the contests up and keep the players guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px;color: #161616;font-family: LatoWeb, Arial, serif;font-size: 14px\"\u003ePlayers: 2-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px;color: #161616;font-family: LatoWeb, Arial, serif;font-size: 14px\"\u003eTIme: 45mins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px;color: #161616;font-family: LatoWeb, Arial, serif;font-size: 14px\"\u003eAge: 14+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\"@type\":\"Product\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/popstop.co.nz\/products\/condottiere#product\",\"name\":\"Condottiere\",\"itemCondition\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\"gtin14\":\"\",\"mpn\":\"1633251000383\",\"sku\":\"841333106485\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0005\/9260\/9343\/products\/condottiere-auction-bg10-bluffing-family-italy-board-game-z-man-games-pop-stop_189.jpg\",\"description\":\"It is 13th century Italy. Trade is flourishing between the city-states and the Levant. Venice, Florence, and Genoa are all bursting with wealth. However, each city-state is also plagued with a weak national army, leaving them defenseless against invasion from their envious neighbors.\",\"category\":\"Board Game\",\"offers\":[{\"sku\":\"841333106485\",\"priceCurrency\":\"NZD\",\"price\":\"53.99\",\"itemCondition\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/popstop.co.nz\/products\/condottiere?variant=13967289286719\",\"mpn\":\"\",\"gtin14\":\"\",\"priceValidUntil\":\"2023-12-31\"}]}\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Z-Man Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39798758277270,"sku":"841333106485","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/9238\/4662\/files\/Image-Condottiere.jpg?v=1755086713","url":"https:\/\/popstop.co.nz\/products\/condottiere","provider":"Pop Stop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}