Guillotine
Age of Reason · Card Game

Guillotine

The French Revolution is famous in part for the use of the guillotine to put nobles to death, and this is the macabre subject of this light card game. As executioners pandering to the masses, the players are trying to behead the most popular nobles. Each day the nobles are lined up and players take turns killing the ones at the front of the line until all the nobles are gone. However, players are given cards which will manipulate the line order right before 'harvesting' heads, which is what makes the game interesting. After three days of chopping, the highest total carries the day.

2–5 players30 minages 12light difficulty
About the game

What is Guillotine

The French Revolution is famous in part for the use of the guillotine to put nobles to death, and this is the macabre subject of this light card game. As executioners pandering to the masses, the players are trying to behead the most popular nobles. Each day the nobles are lined up and players take turns killing the ones at the front of the line until all the nobles are gone. However, players are given cards which will manipulate the line order right before 'harvesting' heads, which is what makes the game interesting. After three days of chopping, the highest total carries the day.

Specs

Game details

Players
2–5
Age
+12
Duration
30 min
Difficulty
Light
Type
Board game
Year
1998
Mechanics
Hand Management · Open Drafting · Set Collection
Categories
Age of Reason · Card Game · Humor
Designer
Paul Peterson
Publisher
Darwin Project · Halloween Concept · Wizards of the Coast · AMIGO
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121Plays logged
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6.6Average rating
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What the community says about Guillotine

Sabathius
Sabathius6.5/10
Un buen juego de relleno.. te hara pasar un buen rato, y es facil de explicar..
dieterminator
dieterminator7/10
nice little funny cardgame, i made my own pnp copy in spanish
SrCornelius
SrCornelius7/10
Local-(273)
ApagaTuTele
ApagaTuTele7.5/10
#OPBO Junio25
lele589
lele5896/10
Print&Play
Mynth
Mynth7.5/10
Probado en Tuyo. Gusto a mis amigos pese a su simpleza. Es rapido y agil lo que permite una buena jugabilidad entre 5 personas (aunque mis amigos hasta para este tardan tiempo)
FAQ

Everything about Guillotine

How many players is Guillotine for?

Guillotine plays with 2–5 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 30 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 12.

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