Troyes vs Lorenzo il Magnifico: Side-by-Side Comparison (June 2026)

Troyes vs Lorenzo il Magnifico

A side-by-side comparison of two of the most-asked-about board games — using only verified specs from our catalogue. No invented rules, no fluff.

Specs and BoardGameGeek rankings current as of June 2026. Gaps in our data show as a dash (—).

	Troyes	Lorenzo il Magnifico
Year	2010	2016
Players	1–4	2–4
Playtime	~90 min	~60 min
Recommended age	12+	12+
Complexity (BGG weight)	3.4 / 5	3.3 / 5
BGG rank	#141	#142
Designers	Sébastien Dujardin, Xavier Georges, Alain Orban, Shadi Torbey	Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Simone Luciani
Key mechanics	Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Events	Contracts, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting

Both games share these mechanics: Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Variable Set-up, Worker Placement with Dice Workers.

Which should you get?

Based only on the specs above — not on opinion:

Both sit at a similar weight (3.4 and 3.3 of 5 on BoardGameGeek), so neither is the obvious 'lighter' pick.
If table time matters, Lorenzo il Magnifico is the shorter game (~60 min vs ~90 min).
Only Troyes supports solo play in our data.
On raw BoardGameGeek ranking, Troyes currently sits higher (#141 vs #142).

Both are well-loved games; the "right" one depends on your group. Read the full entries for Troyes and Lorenzo il Magnifico.

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They're close: Troyes is rated 3.4 of 5 and Lorenzo il Magnifico 3.3 of 5 on BoardGameGeek, so both are a similar level to learn.

Lorenzo il Magnifico is the quicker game at about 60 minutes, versus roughly 90 minutes for Troyes.

Troyes plays with 1–4 players; Lorenzo il Magnifico plays with 2–4 players.