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Martyr: Bloody Theater 1528

Martyr: Bloody Theater 1528

2021·John Ratigan

2 - 4 players
45 - 75 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

From BoardGameGeek

Those criminals are being called “Heretics!” “Enemies of the Government!” “Messengers of the Antichrist!” And you're compelled to join them. Europe, early 1500s. Now, the State Church has determined that you, too, deserve a terminal sentence for committing multiple crimes – that is, what they have decided are crimes. But you are scheming to seize a rare opportunity: To use your final act to subvert the State Church's effort towards full governmental supremacy. Armed only with a message and your final breaths, can you use them shrewdly in the ultimate performance of your life? In Martyr: Bloody Theater 1528, you will push your luck with your dwindling breaths to shape public opinion through action selection, while controlling the advantage, or disadvantage, of player turn order. But stay focused, because as you incentivize other players to aid your cause, you may also be delivering them to victory… Contend valiantly! -description from the publisher

Martyr: Bloody Theater 1528

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Learn to play

Maryr intro1:07:17

Maryr intro

calandale

calandale

Review

Martyr review17:04

Martyr review

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calandale

Watch it played

Martyr 11:07:46

Martyr 1

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calandale

Which Martyr: Bloody Theater 1528 video should I watch?

Martyr: Bloody Theater 1528 has 4 videos from 1 creator: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 2 playthroughs. They date from January 2023.

To learn the rules, start with "Maryr intro" by calandale, which runs 1 h 7 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Martyr review" by calandale. To see it played, watch "Martyr 1" by calandale, one of 2 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Transgalactica, Dice Theme Park, Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity or Kanagawa, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

Martyr reviewReview17:04

Martyr review

calandale

calandale

Martyr 1Playthrough1:07:46

Martyr 1

calandale

calandale

Martyr 2 & wrapPlaythrough29:48

Martyr 2 & wrap

calandale

calandale

Maryr introHow to play1:07:17

Maryr intro

calandale

calandale

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About Martyr: Bloody Theater 1528

From BoardGameGeek:

Those criminals are being called “Heretics!” “Enemies of the Government!” “Messengers of the Antichrist!” And you're compelled to join them. Europe, early 1500s. Now, the State Church has determined that you, too, deserve a terminal sentence for committing multiple crimes – that is, what they have decided are crimes. But you are scheming to seize a rare opportunity: To use your final act to subvert the State Church's effort towards full governmental supremacy. Armed only with a message and your final breaths, can you use them shrewdly in the ultimate performance of your life? In Martyr: Bloody Theater 1528, you will push your luck with your dwindling breaths to shape public opinion through action selection, while controlling the advantage, or disadvantage, of player turn order. But stay focused, because as you incentivize other players to aid your cause, you may also be delivering them to victory… Contend valiantly! -description from the publisher

Designer

John Ratigan

Artist

Kinyobi.std

Publisher

Anchors & Acrobats

Categories

PoliticalReligiousRenaissance

Mechanics

Action SelectionPush Your LuckTurn Order ManipulationWorker Placement
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