Beschrijving
Pax Illuminaten
In Pax Illuminaten, players assume the role of an Areopagus, a top ranking disciple of Adam Weishaupt’s Order of the Illuminati.
1776: Enlightenment era thinking has taken hold across Europe, setting the stage for the modern era. Yet in Bavaria the Holy Roman Empire (H.R.E.) reigns supreme, suppressing the dissemination of revolutionary thoughts and ideas. Those wishing to undermine the H.R.E.’s authority and enact Enlightenment reforms must do so from the shadows.
University of Ingolstadt professor Adam Weishaupt, aspiring to mold Bavaria to the ideals of the Enlightenment, formed a secret society to make his vision a reality. His society was called the Order of the Illuminati.
Gameplay
You are tasked with accomplishing a series of recruitment plots to extend the reach of the order and grow its web of sympathizers. Players will compete with each other to gain influence. Vying over this growing membership in a bid to accomplish Weishaupt’s designs ahead of their rivals and become the highest ranked among the Areopagites.
In it’s core Pax Illuminaten is a network building and Area majority game.
Summarised
A fair deviation from your traditional Pax game. Mechanically, it’s not too difficult. You have a handful of actions available to you and they are simple enough. How you use them is really the crux of the game. There’s a lot of meat on the bone. It’s a small package but has some *secrets* that give it even more shelf-life.
