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New Salem (2015)

3–8 players · 30–45 min · age 14+ · ★ 6.3 on BGG

Players
3–8
Play time
30–45 min
Age
14+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
6.3/10

Best for 3–8 players aged 14+ who like bluffing games — medium-light complexity, plays in 30–45 min.

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About New Salem

New Salem is a hidden-identity, drafting, deduction, and set-collection game in which players are 17th-century founders of New Salem, where they hope to escape from the pestilence-filled streets of Salem during the infamous witch trials. Righteous players need to keep the witches at bay and construct specific types of buildings while witches add pestilence to the new town without detection. If the righteous players can keep pestilence at a minimum, the one who scored the most…

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Mechanics: Drafting, Set Collection, Team-Based Game · Designer: Brian Henk, Clayton Skancke

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New Salem FAQ

How many players is New Salem?
New Salem plays with 3–8 players, ages 14 and up.
How long does New Salem take to play?
A game of New Salem takes 30–45 min, at medium-light complexity (1.6/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is New Salem any good?
New Salem rates 6.3/10 from 518 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a bluffing / card game game built around drafting, set collection, team-based game.