Galenus
Medicine in Imperial Rome is an art of celebrated advances, an art of showmanship, and bitter rivalry. There is one doctor above all others: Galenus. Influenced by the theory of... (read more)
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Noble Knight GamesReviews
mixed, 56% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 minutes
Published
2021
Age
14+
Publisher
Ion Game Design
Players
1 to 4 players
Designer
Harry-Pekka Kuusela
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Strategy Game, Ancient Civilization, Roman Empire, Set Collection, Worker Placement, Medical, and Educational Game
Description
Medicine in Imperial Rome is an art of celebrated advances, an art of showmanship, and bitter rivalry. There is one doctor above all others: Galenus. Influenced by the theory of humorism - the idea that all ailments were caused by an imbalance of four fluids: black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood - the writings of this second century Greco-Roman dominated and influenced Western medical science for more than 1300 years and no one dared challenge him. Will you?
Galenus is a worker-placement game where you plan to do up to 6 actions and then decide when and how to resolve them. As such, some players can still be planning their actions while you are already resolving them. You can choose to recruit and treat patients - gaining knowledge in one of four humors- publish works based on that knowledge, acquire herbs to aid your work, rejuvenate in the baths, or adopt a new philosophy. At the end of the year you compete in medical contests expending your focus and knowledge to gain reputation. If you publish enough notable works or otherwise make the biggest impact on Galenus, you will earn his respect and enter his inner sanctum.
Contents
- 1 Rulebook
- 4 Player Aids
- 1 Roma Board
- 8 Villa Player Boards
- 1 Skill Track Board
- 36 Region Cards
- 3 Region Deck Cover Cards
- 10 Journey Cards
- 1 First Player Marker
- 4 Bidding Dials
- 12 Books Tiles
- 28 Herbs Tiles
- 1 Round Marker
- 3 Sect Doctrine Cards
- 193 Wooden Pieces
- 25 Mediples
- 5 Contest Markers
- 16 Skill Markers
- 4 Impact Markers
- 4 Philosophy Markers
- 4 Reputation Markers
- 4 Health Makers
- 1 Galenus Pawn
- 30 Notable Works
- 100 Patient Tokens
Mechanisms:• Set Collection• Worker Placement
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