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Pax Illuminaten

2024 · BGG
Avg rating
7.49
Bayes rating
5.72
Weight
3.11 (Medium Heavy)
Players
1-4
Playtime
1 hr 30 min
Ratings count
317

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Description

1776: Enlightenment era thinking has taken hold across Europe, setting the stage for the modern era, yet in Bavaria the Holy Roman Empire (H.R.E.) reigns supreme, suppressing the dissemination of revolutionary thoughts and ideas. Those wishing to undermine the H.R.E.'s authority and enact Enlightenment reforms must do so from the shadows. University of Ingolstadt professor Adam Weishaupt, aspiring to mold Bavaria to the ideals of the Enlightenment, formed a secret society to make his vision a reality. His society was called the Order of the Illuminati. In Pax Illuminaten, players assume the role of an Areopagus, a top ranking disciple of Adam Weishaupt's Order of the Illuminati. You are tasked with accomplishing a series of recruitment plots to extend the reach of the order and grow its web of sympathizers. Players will compete with each other to gain influence over this growing membership in a bid to accomplish Weishaupt's designs ahead of their rivals and become the highest ranked among the Areopagites. —description from the publisher

Play mode

Solo

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Card play & hand management Resource & economic management
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Tile, map & route building

Game type

Card game Wargame Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

CrowD Games Ion Game Design

Designers

Oliver Kiley