The Trial of Socrates
2009 · BGG
Avg rating
6.38
Bayes rating
5.51
Weight
1.67 (Light)
Players
2
Playtime
20 min
Ratings count
30
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Description
From the publishers website: It's 399 BCE and the people of Athens are called upon to decide the destiny of Socrates the Philosopher. Socrates is charged with corrupting the Athenian youth and encouraging them to neglect the city's gods. Socrates’ accusers and his defenders have only 10 days to convince influential citizens, who’ll be sitting on the jury, of their beliefs. Will his followers bring the influential Citizens over to their side or will the accusers win the day? Game Includes: 1 Game Board (in 3 parts) 40 Follower Tokens 6 Citizen Tokens 4 Action Cubes 18 Influence Cards 2 Player Shields w/holders 2 Player Mats Instructions
Play mode
Competitive
How it plays
Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict
Game type
Card game Board game
What it’s about
History, politics & real-world conflict
Publishers
Designers
Steve Finn