In Patrician, you're a master builder in medieval Italy, where wealthy families compete to build the most imposing towers. The game blends strategy and luck, featuring hand management, set collection, and area majority mechanics. Each played card lets you add a block to a tower in a specific city, and when the city is completed, players with the most blocks in the towers score points. Special cards offer advantages like moving pieces or collecting portraits of influential families, which grant extra points at the end. The game ends when all cities are completed, and the most successful builder wins. With wooden components and a double-sided board, Patrician is a tactile and visually appealing experience.