Underplayed Gems

Magnifico (2014)

Magnifico cover
Developer
Mixel
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Strategy
Rating
3.1 of 5, 173 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A competitive digital board game where players clash over resources and war machines through bidding and tactical decisions.

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What players say

Players describe Magnifico as a Risk-like board game adaptation with a victory point system that keeps matches under 30 minutes. The single-player AI is widely reported as passive and non-threatening, and multiple reviewers note the lack of multiplayer along with limited maps and content.

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