Objective of the Game

Maestro Leonardo is a strategic board game where players take on the roles of Renaissance geniuses trying to be the first to complete a series of masterpieces. The objective of the game is to accumulate the most prestige points by completing various inventions, buildings, and artworks.

Game Components

• A game board depicting the city with various workshops and workstations.
• Wooden resources in different colors (e.g., metal, wood, stone, etc.) needed to complete projects.
• Project cards representing the inventions, buildings, or artworks.
• Worker figures for each player.
• Money in the form of game coins.

Setup

1. Place the game board in the center of the table and distribute the resources to the designated workshops.
2. Each player receives a certain number of starting resources and money.
3. Shuffle the project cards and place them face down next to the board.
4. Each player chooses a color and takes the corresponding worker figures.
5. At the start, each player draws a specific number of project cards into their hand.

Gameplay

The game proceeds over several rounds, which are divided into the following phases:

1. Planning Phase

2. Players secretly decide which workshops to send their workers to by placing their figures on the corresponding action card.

3. Action Phase

4. Starting with the starting player, each player performs the actions of the workshop where they placed their worker. Actions include collecting resources, exchanging resources, or earning money.

5. Project Development Phase

6. With collected resources, players can now attempt to complete their projects on the project cards. Each project requires a specific number of resources.

7. End of Round

8. After the project development phase ends, a new round begins. The starting player marker may be passed to another player in the next round (optional, based on rules).

Winning Conditions

The game ends when a player has completed a predetermined number of projects or when no more project cards can be drawn. The player with the most prestige points wins the game.

Strategic Tips

• Resource Planning: Ensure you are continually gathering enough resources for future projects so no round is wasted.
• Project Selection: Choose projects that match your stockpiled resources and yield more prestige points.
• Opponent Observation: Keep an eye on what projects other players are aiming for to possibly snatch resources away or strategically block projects.

With this guide, you should have a good introduction to Maestro Leonardo and be ready to tackle the challenges as a Renaissance genius!