Madame Guillotine

1976

Chris Ruffle

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Players

2-6

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Playtime

120 min

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Alliances Area Majority / Influence Events Negotiation Paper-and-Pencil Player Elimination Simultaneous Action Selection Sudden Death Ending Variable Player Powers

📂 Categories

Negotiation Political

🎨 Artists

Joe Miceli

🏢 Publishers

Fantasy Games Unlimited Gametesters

📖 About This Game

Madame Guillotine is a multi-player simulation of the brutal power struggle taking place in Paris at the time of the French Revolution (aka The Terror), The players representing notable personalities of the time, distribute "influence points" with the aim of capturing the support of various sections of the society. While so doing, they must try and maneuver their opponents into untenable positions, deal with military and social crises, while still remaining on good terms with the populace.