Galenus Board Game
$79.00
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Galenus Board Game
$79.00
A Strategic Game of Medicine and Reputation in Ancient Rome
In Rome, medicine is power. Your reputation is everything.
Looking for a board game where you build your legacy as a doctor in Ancient Rome? In Galenus, you step into the sandals of a Roman physician competing for fame, respect, and intellectual dominance. But healing is just the beginning. Will you treat patients, publish medical theories, challenge rivals or forge your own doctrine that reshapes medicine itself?
Through clever worker placement and a unique action-timing mechanic, every round forces tough decisions and tactical risk-taking. Your reputation is your currency, and every move could make or break the name you leave behind.
Will you rival Galenus himself or fade into forgotten history?
How to play Galenus?
Galenus is a worker placement game where you plan to do up to 6 actions and then decide when and how to resolve them. As such, some players can still be planning their actions while you are already resolving them. You can choose to recruit and treat patients — gaining knowledge in one of four humors — publish works based on that knowledge, acquire herbs to aid your work, rejuvenate in the baths, or adopt a new philosophy. At the end of the year, you compete in medical contests expending your focus and knowledge to gain reputation. If you publish enough notable works or otherwise make the biggest impact on Galenus, you will earn his respect and enter his inner sanctum.
In Rome, medicine is power. Your reputation is everything.
Looking for a board game where you build your legacy as a doctor in Ancient Rome? In Galenus, you step into the sandals of a Roman physician competing for fame, respect, and intellectual dominance. But healing is just the beginning. Will you treat patients, publish medical theories, challenge rivals or forge your own doctrine that reshapes medicine itself?
Through clever worker placement and a unique action-timing mechanic, every round forces tough decisions and tactical risk-taking. Your reputation is your currency, and every move could make or break the name you leave behind.
Will you rival Galenus himself or fade into forgotten history?
How to play Galenus?
Galenus is a worker placement game where you plan to do up to 6 actions and then decide when and how to resolve them. As such, some players can still be planning their actions while you are already resolving them. You can choose to recruit and treat patients — gaining knowledge in one of four humors — publish works based on that knowledge, acquire herbs to aid your work, rejuvenate in the baths, or adopt a new philosophy. At the end of the year, you compete in medical contests expending your focus and knowledge to gain reputation. If you publish enough notable works or otherwise make the biggest impact on Galenus, you will earn his respect and enter his inner sanctum.
Game designer: Harry-Pekka Kuusela
Artist: Josefin Strand
Artist: Josefin Strand
Why should you purchase Galenus?
• Historical Roman setting with a medical twist: Compete as physicians in a world where knowledge is power
• Innovative action-timing mechanics: Strategic depth beyond traditional worker placement
• Build your legacy: Publish theories and develop doctrines that shape your endgame
• Competition and replayability: Each playthrough offers new paths to fame or failure
• Historical Roman setting with a medical twist: Compete as physicians in a world where knowledge is power
• Innovative action-timing mechanics: Strategic depth beyond traditional worker placement
• Build your legacy: Publish theories and develop doctrines that shape your endgame
• Competition and replayability: Each playthrough offers new paths to fame or failure
Region cards
City player board
Journey cards
Player boards
Player aids
Competition track
Medical tokens
Worker tokens
Competition tokens
Point marker
City player board
Journey cards
Player boards
Player aids
Competition track
Medical tokens
Worker tokens
Competition tokens
Point marker
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