Pax Renaissance 2nd Edition is a strategic card game from the Pax series designed by Phil Eklund. Set in Europe between 1460 and 1530, players take the role of powerful Renaissance bankers influencing politics, religion, and exploration.

Throughout the game, players may finance kings and republics, sponsor voyages of discovery, engage with secret societies, or influence conflicts through crusades, jihads, and inquisitions.

Player decisions shape the future of Europe and determine which vision of Western civilization prevails. The game features four possible victory conditions representing different historical outcomes:

imperialism

trade globalization

religious totalitarianism

enlightenment in art and science

The 2nd Edition features updated presentation and revised components for this complex historical strategy game.