Salem 1692

Start Time: Friday 7:00 PM
Location:Grand Ballroom L-10
Game Master(s): Mike McCrory
Game System:Volume 1 in the Dark Cities Series by Facade Games
Duration:1 1/2 hours
Player Max:12
Signed up:2
Track(s):Board Games
Event Type:Game
Experience Level:Beginner
Age group:Over 10 - Parental supervision not required



Players, each acting as one of these unique characters, are given 3-5 Trial cards (depending on the number of players). These Trial cards reveal the true identity of each player, "Witch" or "Not a Witch."

During game play, players gather cards that they use to accuse, or defend, other players. Deciding who to trust is key to survival, since you can never play a card on yourself. When you suspect someone to be a witch, you can begin accusing them with red accusation cards. When enough accusations have been placed on one of the players, the player who lays the final accusation chooses one of that player's Trial cards to reveal. Once all "Witch" Trial cards have been found, the villagers of Salem win.

Players can also use green and blue cards such as "Alibi", "Stocks", "Matchmaker", "Asylum", and "Scapegoat" to help or hurt their allies or enemies.

As players draw cards, they will eventually draw black cards that take immediate effect. One black card, "Night", forces all players to close their eyes while the Witches choose someone to eliminate and the Constable chooses someone to potentially save. The other black card, "Conspiracy," forces all players to take a face-down Trial card from the player to their left. Killing witches quickly is essential, otherwise "Conspiracy" may soon have the whole town turned evil.

Before long, accusations will be flying, and screams of "She's a WITCH!" will wake the neighbors. Will you be the hero who purges your town of witches, or will you be wrongly accused and hung for witchcraft? Or perhaps you will be a witch yourself, escape conviction, and bring Salem to the ground.