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Salem (2016)

3–7 players · 90–180 min · age 14+ · ★ 6.4 on BGG

Players
3–7
Play time
90–180 min
Age
14+
Complexity
Medium
BGG rating
6.4/10

Best for 3–7 players aged 14+ who like deduction games — medium complexity, plays in 90–180 min.

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About Salem

The year is 1692. In an atmosphere of pessimism and charged paranoia, the citizens of Salem are at the mercy of demons – not demons of the soul, but demons of the mind. What began as a devout Puritan community devolved in a matter of months into a people torn apart by fear, lies, and fanatical orthodoxy. The residents of Salem quickly discovered that they could find Hell all around them. Salem incites the atmosphere of paranoia that held the village of Salem captive. Pl

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DeductionEducationalHorror

Mechanics: Pattern Recognition, Simulation, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Phase Order, Voting · Designer: Joshua Gerald Balvin

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Salem FAQ

How many players is Salem?
Salem plays with 3–7 players, ages 14 and up.
How long does Salem take to play?
A game of Salem takes 90–180 min, at medium complexity (2.8/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Salem any good?
Salem rates 6.4/10 from 207 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a deduction / educational game built around pattern recognition, simulation, simultaneous action selection.