Shakespeare

Ystari Games SKU: SHAK01
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Description

  • The theaters of London are abuzz. In one week, her majesty the Queen will attend their new shows and will grant her support to one of the troupes. It's the chance of a lifetime for the young authors who are inflaming the populace with ever more audacious and motley plays. But how do you create a masterpiece in such a short time? Whoever has the answer to this thorny question will probably enter the rolls of history!
  • In Shakespeare, players are theater managers who must recruit actors, craftsmen, jewelers and others in order to assemble everything needed for the play's performance at week's end.
  • In more detail, the game lasts six days and on each day players recruit one new character — starting with five at the beginning of the game: four identical ones on their individual player board and one that they've drafted — and take 1-5 actions with the characters they have. Characters and their actions are:
  • Actors: Rehearse one or more acts in the three-act play; the more you rehearse, the more benefits you receive during the dress rehearsals on days four and six.
  • Costume mistress: Take costume elements to enhance your actors; if they lack a complete costume, they can't participate in the dress rehearsals.
  • Set dresser: Build the set. The more elaborate the set you build, the more rewards you receive — but the set must be symmetrical!
  • Handyman: Set them to work on whatever you need. These joes can assemble both costumes and sets, but they're not very good at it.
  • Assistant: Increase the power of your craftsmen, i.e., the three roles described above.
  • Jeweler: Take a gold costume element or set piece to dazzle the crowd.
  • Queen: Earn money by giving her an early peek, or gain an objective to win her favor on the final day.