Courtisans

Categories: Card Game, Medieval

Mechanics: End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Take That

Players: 2–5

Ages: 8+

Playtime: 20–30 Min

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Guide your Courtiers through the grand hall and influence powerful families to score the most points. Manage your Courtiers effectively, outwit your opponents, and achieve victory by mastering family influence.

In this strategic game, you'll encounter 6 unique families with 15 Courtier cards each. On your turn, draw 3 cards: play one at the Queen's Table, one in your Domain, and one in an opponent’s Domain. At the Queen’s Table, place cards above or below the column of the matching family. At game’s end, families with more cards above will be Esteemed, while those with more cards below will be Disgraced.

Scoring is based on whether families in your Domain are Esteemed (+1) or Disgraced (-1). Special powers on some Courtiers and a secret scoring objective add layers of strategy. The player with the highest score at the end of the game wins!