The Trial of Socrates
(2009)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 10 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Area Majority / Influence und Simultaneous Action Selection...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 20 |
| Minimum age: | 10 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Dr. Finn's Games |
| Designers: | Steve Finn |
| Artists: | Damon S. Brown |
| Mechanics: | Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection |
From the publishers website:
It's 399 BCE and the people of Athens are called upon to decide the destiny of Socrates the Philosopher. Socrates is charged with corrupting the Athenian youth and encouraging them to neglect the city's gods. Socrates’ accusers and his defenders have only 10 days to convince influential citizens, who’ll be sitting on the jury, of their beliefs. Will his followers bring the influential Citizens over to their side or will the accusers win the day?
Game Includes:
1 Game Board (in 3 parts)
40 Follower Tokens
6 Citizen Tokens
4 Action Cubes
18 Influence Cards
2 Player Shields w/holders
2 Player Mats
Instructions
Alternative names:
The Trial of Socrates
Last Updated: 2025-10-09 10:22:41 UTC
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