Magnifico
Released Dec 2014
Magnifico is the only strategy game with Da Vinci’s inventions and works of art. It comes from a popular region-based board game where the ultimate goal is to dominate 16th century Europe.
61% positive · 173 reviews
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Evaluation
Magnifico launched on December 2, 2014 as a digital adaptation of the board game "Da Vinci's Art of War - Magnifico." The store description presents the game as a complete, feature-rich product with no mention of planned expansions, seasonal content, or post-launch additions. There are no developer news posts of any substance — the single scanned post carried no meaningful signal. There are no DLC listings, no roadmaps, and no developer statements suggesting future content. The game was published by Slitherine Ltd. and released over a decade ago with no post-launch content activity on record. This is consistent with a game that shipped as a finished product and has received no additional development since launch.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete feature set based on a board game adaptation, with no mention of planned updates, DLC, or post-launch content
Only one news post was scanned and it carried no meaningful signal — no content announcements, patches, or developer communications of any kind
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Magnifico is a popular region-based board game where the ultimate goal is to dominate 16th century Europe. Now you can play it on PC! Players are faced with tough economic and military decisions as they earn Victory Points and attempt to outbid opponents at the auction and get their hands on Leonardo Da Vinci's most powerful war machines.
Play hard or play clever, Europe’s dominance is just one Victory Point away.
Players are faced with tough economic and military decisions as they earn Victory Points and attempt to outbid opponents at the auction and get their hands on Leonardo Da Vinci’s most powerful war machines. Every Victory Point has to be earned by careful placement of your troops, construction of fortifications, and invasion of bordering regions. Each new turn brings a chance to acquire Da Vinci’s precious projects and get the upper hand over your opponents.
The only strategy game with Da Vinci’s inventions and works of art! Build Castles, Tanks, Aircraft and much more!
Bid at the auction for Da Vinci’s inventions. Upgrade your infantry, tanks and aircraft with new technologies to increase reliability and combat power. Earn Victory points for most castles, territories, technologies, being Magnifico and other special actions. Fight battles with wondrous technologies but be careful as tanks can explode!
Cannons, flying machines, bombards, tanks and many more inventions will be available as options at the auction table, but only with a perfect balance of risk and caution will players make the most of them.
Play hard or play clever, Europe’s dominance is just one Victory Point away.
Players are faced with tough economic and military decisions as they earn Victory Points and attempt to outbid opponents at the auction and get their hands on Leonardo Da Vinci’s most powerful war machines. Every Victory Point has to be earned by careful placement of your troops, construction of fortifications, and invasion of bordering regions. Each new turn brings a chance to acquire Da Vinci’s precious projects and get the upper hand over your opponents.
The only strategy game with Da Vinci’s inventions and works of art! Build Castles, Tanks, Aircraft and much more!
Bid at the auction for Da Vinci’s inventions. Upgrade your infantry, tanks and aircraft with new technologies to increase reliability and combat power. Earn Victory points for most castles, territories, technologies, being Magnifico and other special actions. Fight battles with wondrous technologies but be careful as tanks can explode!
Cannons, flying machines, bombards, tanks and many more inventions will be available as options at the auction table, but only with a perfect balance of risk and caution will players make the most of them.
Main Features:
- The only strategy game with Da Vinci’s inventions and works of art! Build Castles, Tanks, Aircraft and much more!
- Many special weapons including the Great Cannon, Submarines, Armoured Ships, Paratroopers and more!
- 16th century Europe on a region based map
- Single player mode against up to 3 AI players, selected from 10 AI characters with their own play styles
- In depth in-game tutorial and detailed manual
- Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian and Chinese!
- Based on the popular board game “Da Vinci’s Art of War - Magnifico” created by Spartaco Alberatrelli
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