# M400

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2015
- **BGG Rating**: 5.0
- **BGG Rank**: —
- **Players**: 2-5 (Best with: 5)
- **Duration**: 120-0 min
- **Weight**: 2.00 / 5
- **Designers**: Alessandro Roncigli, Diego Tognoloni, Simone Bastianelli
- **Artists**: Damiano Farneti, Giulia Brunetti
- **Publishers**: Creative Sun Games
- **Mechanics**: Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management

## Verdict
Strategy lovers who enjoy diplomacy will adore M400. It's like Risk, but your cards matter more than armies!Encourages diplomacy and bluffingImmersive historical themeHighly replayableSteeper learning curveBest with 4+ playersFOR GENRE FANS

## Description
M400 throws you straight into the 15th century, a time of historical upheavals in Europe. Picture Risk with bluffing and secret diplomacy, where cards are both your army and bargaining chips. Each game is a fresh chance to rewrite history: forge sneaky alliances, plan strategic invasions, and manage resources like a true Renaissance statesman. The game blends deck-building, area control, and hand management seamlessly. With no dice rolls, victories by luck are rare—strategy rules here. Mechanics encourage constant player interaction (including off-the-books negotiations!), making M400 shine with 3-5 people. The historical theme isn't just backdrop—it shapes every decision, from battles to revolutions. Get ready for nights of medieval intrigue that'll test both your wit and your poker face!

## FAQ
### Best player count?
Shines with 4-5 — more negotiations, more fun chaos!

### Is luck involved?
Barely! No dice, just strategy and table talk decide the winner.

### How long per game?
About 2h, but can stretch with very strategic players.

### Need history knowledge?
Nope! Theme helps immersion, but rules stand alone.

### Complex for beginners?
BGG weight 2/5. Newbies need 1 game to get the flow.