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Trial by Trolley

Trial by Trolley

2020·Scott Houser

Videos
5
Creators
4

Mainly reviews. Trial by Trolley is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.

3 - 13 players
30 - 90 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

In Trial by Trolley, one player acts as the Trolley Operator and must choose where to send a murderous, out of control, trolley. Every other player at the table plays cards and argues in order to convince the operator to spare their lives and condemn everyone on the other track to a gruesome death-by-trolley. Each round, one player will act as the trolley conductor. This person will be the judge, and will choose which track the trolley will murder. Each other player is divided evenly among teams, and each player(s) will have a role for the round. To begin, one player will draw 3 angelic tracks, choose one to play to the table, and then randomly reveal a 2nd angelic track from the deck to add to the track. Another player will draw 3 demonic tracks, and choose to add one to the opposing teams track, attempting to sabotage them, and spare their own tracks. Finally, player(s) will draw track modifiers to place on any track card on the table. They can play on their own tracks, to sway the judge, or they may play on their opponents, to further sway the judge into murdering their opponent's track. The judge will ponder this conundrum, and eventually decide to murder one track. The track that was spared is the winner for the round! Play continues for a number of rounds pre-determined by the number of players at the table. Trial by Trolley is a game for 3-13 players, and plays in about 30-90 minutes. -description from the publisher

Trial by Trolley

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Trial by Trolley Learn How to Play by Purge Reviews3:14

Trial by Trolley Learn How to Play by Purge Reviews

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Trial by Trolley by Purge Reviews

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Let's Play TRIAL BY TROLLEY | Board Game Club1:04:36

Let's Play TRIAL BY TROLLEY | Board Game Club

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Which Trial by Trolley video should I watch?

Trial by Trolley has 5 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 1 other video. They date from 2022 to October 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Trial by Trolley Learn How to Play by Purge Reviews" by Purge Reviews, which runs 3 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Trial by Trolley by Purge Reviews" by Purge Reviews. To see it played, watch "Let's Play TRIAL BY TROLLEY | Board Game Club" by No Rolls Barred.

If you like it, try Impostor Syndrome, also by Scott Houser, or Imperial Miners, Mind Up! and KAPOW! Volume 1, which share several of its mechanics.

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Trial by Trolley by Purge ReviewsReview7:42

Trial by Trolley by Purge Reviews

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Trial by Trolley Learn How to Play by Purge Reviews

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Let's Play TRIAL BY TROLLEY | Board Game Club

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About Trial by Trolley

From BoardGameGeek:

In Trial by Trolley, one player acts as the Trolley Operator and must choose where to send a murderous, out of control, trolley. Every other player at the table plays cards and argues in order to convince the operator to spare their lives and condemn everyone on the other track to a gruesome death-by-trolley. Each round, one player will act as the trolley conductor. This person will be the judge, and will choose which track the trolley will murder. Each other player is divided evenly among teams, and each player(s) will have a role for the round. To begin, one player will draw 3 angelic tracks, choose one to play to the table, and then randomly reveal a 2nd angelic track from the deck to add to the track. Another player will draw 3 demonic tracks, and choose to add one to the opposing teams track, attempting to sabotage them, and spare their own tracks. Finally, player(s) will draw track modifiers to place on any track card on the table. They can play on their own tracks, to sway the judge, or they may play on their opponents, to further sway the judge into murdering their opponent's track. The judge will ponder this conundrum, and eventually decide to murder one track. The track that was spared is the winner for the round! Play continues for a number of rounds pre-determined by the number of players at the table. Trial by Trolley is a game for 3-13 players, and plays in about 30-90 minutes. -description from the publisher

Designer

Scott Houser

Publisher

Skybound Tabletop

Categories

Mature / AdultParty Game

Mechanics

Hand ManagementVoting & JudgingSimultaneous Action Selection
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