In The Palaces of Carrara, players want to buy the marble from this famous region of Italy as cheaply as possible, but every price reduction also benefits the opponents. Perhaps you will find it profitable to invest in the buildings made of this marble instead? Maybe it pays more to grab the expensive raw material if larger buildings in the city don't turn out to be as lucrative?

The game contains two levels: beginner and advanced. Co-designer Wolfgang Kramer says: "To understand the game, it is important that players play the beginner version to learn the game mechanics and how they fit together."