The Café de Paris is in dire need of renovation to ensure it continues to attract guests from all over the world. In Intarsia, players take on the role of craftsmen competing for the coveted contract to reimagine the café’s beautiful parquet floor. To win the contract, they must first demonstrate their mastery of working with these stylish intarsias, while also trying to outdo their competitors with new tools.

Each floor ornament can consist of one to four ornate wooden elements that are carefully assembled, working from the outside in. The more pieces an ornament contains, the more victory points it is worth! During the building phase, wooden elements can be obtained by playing material cards and then added to a player's personal board, following a set of simple building rules. In addition, players can attempt to follow specific pattern requirements to obtain tools that increase the number of points scored in a round. Only the craftsman with the best skills can secure the contract and give the café a new future!

The B-side of the floor board offers variation for this clever and high-quality tile laying game.