Manufacturer:
Ion Game Design
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
Ages: 14+
Players: 1-4
Game Length: 60-120 minutes
Mechanisms:
• Set Collection
• Worker Placement