1980 Sixtina
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1980: Sixtina – The restoration of the Sistine Chapel becomes a tabletop challenge
Rome, 1980. The world's spotlight is on the greatest artistic project of the century: the restoration of the Sistine Chapel . In 1980: Sixtina you are not a simple spectator, but one of the restorers called to bring Michelangelo's masterpieces back to light, Between colors, techniques, and difficult decisions. The Vatican dictates the guidelines, but your expert sensitivity can overturn the assessments, turning every brushstroke into an act of strategy.
Each match is a struggle to conquer the majority of areas , choose the right techniques, and demonstrate your artistic vision. Because what the institution wants does not always coincide with what international critics recognize. Are you ready to balance obedience and talent to emerge as the best restorer?
What makes 1980 special: Sixtina
- 🎨 Relive the emotion of the most famous restoration of the 20th century
- 🃏 Hand management and majorities in an elegant mix
- Vatican vs. Criticism: Two Views, One Truth
- ⏱️ 45-minute matches, intense and always different
- 👨👩👧👦 Accessible yet strategically deep
1980: Sixtina is much more than a game: it is a journey through art, history and delicate choices, where every move can change the perception of a masterpiece. Only those who know how to combine technique and intuition will enter the legend of restoration.
The fate of Michelangelo's colors is in your hands.
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🐸 HOW TO PLAY
The restoration of the Sistine Chapel
In 1980 Sixtina, players take on the role of restorers called upon to restore Michelangelo's famous frescoes to their former splendor. Each choice is a brushstroke that combines historical rigor and personal interpretation.
Techniques and guidelines
The Vatican provides precise criteria for restoration work, and adhering to them is the surest way to obtain official recognition. However, more experienced restorers can pursue alternative approaches, creating interventions that, while controversial, will be appreciated by art experts.
Management of areas to be restored
Each section of the Chapel requires different techniques and the careful use of available resources. Planning becomes crucial: choosing where and how to intervene determines the pace of the game and the scoring opportunities.
Disagreement between the Vatican and experts
Your decisions are evaluated from two different perspectives: the institutional one of the Vatican and the critical one of historians and scholars. Balancing both assessments, or decisively leaning toward one of the two, is part of the strategic challenge.
The brush of victory
In the end, the restorer who achieves the most prestige wins, demonstrating not only technical skill but also the ability to interpret art. 1980 Sixtina is a game that transforms the history of restoration into a duel of subtle and fascinating choices.
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57x88mm - Quantity 100
71x111mm - Quantity 35
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Looping Games
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A strategic game about art, power, and the hidden meaning of restoration.
Restoring the Sistine Chapel is not just work: it is a challenge to eternity.
1980 Sixtina – Where every brushstroke rewrites the history of art
In the heart of the Vatican, suspended between divine lights and the shadows of centuries, Michelangelo's colors ask to be reborn .
In 1980 Sixtina, you're not just a player: you're a restorer with the weight of history on your shoulders. Your hands don't just touch frescoes, but entire visions of the world .
The dust you remove isn't just dirt: it's time that has hidden the truth. But which truth? The one imposed by the Vatican... or the one whispered by art experts?
Every choice you make—every technique, every criterion—becomes a subtle tension between faith, beauty, and personal ambition . And when the light filters through the dome, will it be you who has brought back the glory… or rewritten it according to your vision?
Restoring is deciding what deserves to be eternal
1980 Sixtina is a strategic board game for 2-4 players , set during the historic restoration of the Sistine Chapel.
As competing restorers, each player selects actions through hand management and strategic positioning to influence areas of the vault. But beware: it's not just about meeting the Vatican's official criteria; the true glory comes from the recognition of art experts and critics .
This title from Looping Games’ “19xx” series mixes area control and ambiguous choices in a unique setting, where every move can represent loyalty to the client or a more personal vision of the art.
A perfect blend of refined gameplay and historical context that will delight strategy fans and art lovers alike. The rules are accessible, but the decisions weigh heavily… like the judgment of history.
We played it, and it made our wrists tremble 🐸
1980 Sixtina is an experience that gets under your skin . Not so much for its mechanical complexity, but for its thematic intensity: every choice has a cultural, emotional, even ethical weight .
We were fascinated by the constant tension between “what the Vatican wants” and what “art deserves,” transforming each shift into a reflection on the meaning of restoring, changing, interpreting.
The majority system is intelligent, but never sterile. Every area you conquer seems to tell a story, every intervention leaves you wondering: am I saving... or rewriting?
Aesthetically, the game is clean but impactful, and we really liked how the graphics recall conservative construction site sketches without ever falling into the trap of being too graphic.
A perfect title for those looking for a strategy game that's different from the norm , where the theme isn't a sideshow but the beating heart. 1980 Sixtina isn't a game about painting. It's a game about time, memory, and what we choose to preserve.
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Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
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