{"title":"Popular Right Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover what's trending alongside our recommendations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pax-renaissance","title":"Pax Renaissance Board Game (2nd Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 2px; float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/7349\/1765\/files\/Resurs_17_480x480.png?v=1634892788\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eESTIMATED SHIPPING  Q2,2026, changes in dates may occur.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinance, Influence, and the Fate of Nations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFund voyages, crown kings, and shape the future of Europe. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for a Renaissance strategy board game where money controls the fate of empires? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePax Renaissance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you are a powerful banker controlling the gears of empires during the 15th and 16th centuries. Every card you acquire can ignite religious wars, back pirates, or steer republics toward trade, conquest, or enlightenment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUse tableau-building and market manipulation to dominate the map and history itself. This historical board game offers asymmetric strategies and deep replayability where vision, creativity and wealth, not armies, determines who will rule the Renaissance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy should you purchase Pax Renaissance?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay as a powerful banker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Influence kings, wars, and empires from behind the scenes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsymmetric paths to victory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Use religion, trade, conquest, or enlightenment to win\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep tableau-building and market manipulation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Every card changes the strategic landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich historical immersion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Experience the Renaissance from the perspective of those who truly held the power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame designer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phil Eklund, Matt Eklund\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Josefin Strand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4.50\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow to play Pax Renaissance?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour victories determine the future course of Western Society: will it be towards imperialism, trade globalization, religious totalitarianism, or enlightened art and science?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn Pax Renaissance, you buy cards from an eastern and a western market where the price will be influenced by what other players do. Play cards to your tableau to take action and place pieces on the map, but also to build your banking business and assert influence over the royal houses and republics of Europe. Take trade actions, wage war, and initiate revolts and unrest. Fund pirates, start crusades, make money and collect prestige. When a comet card is drawn the future of Europe is about to be decided. Make sure your vision of the future prevails.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePirate ship pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlorins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusted trade route disk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDownload\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame designer: \u003ca href=\"mailto:phileklund@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePhil Eklund\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1dt1g3XGxMcQPIij1uLAc-x9-TiZXiwHTX8-jYK-3hEg\/edit#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLiving rules and other files, administrated by respective game designer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"DOWNLOADABLE 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target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlaytest Pax Renaissance on Tabeltop Simulator Steam\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Pax Renaissance 2nd edition on boardgamegeek\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/308119\/pax-renaissance-2nd-edition\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePax Renaissance 2nd edition on Boardgamegeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eVideos\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cutt.ly\/paxren2-teach\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePax Renaissance 2p Play-through, Teaching, \u0026amp; Roundtable discussion \u003c\/a\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCnuxFrI7_2mBmeay2R5FhXg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeavy Cardboard\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z8l6yXOOheA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePax 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title=\"review\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA Fine Line Between Abstraction and Theme - review\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/kingmaker-games.com\/\" title=\"the kingmaker\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Kingmaker\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SIWpIPU5ZAU\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlaythrough of Pax Renaissance\u003c\/a\u003e by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/toasToaTs\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etoasToaTs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=170\u0026amp;v=NvZRCxt2bkQ\u0026amp;feature=emb_logo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHow to play Pax Renaissance\u003c\/a\u003e (1st Edition) by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXsIAfxHmxDHTJ0_92d5mTg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBits of Board\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca 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