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New Salem

New Salem

Overworld Games · 2015
3–830–45 min14+ yrs1.7/5 complexity6.3 BGG#7.832 BGG1,1 KParty
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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.

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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 victory points will win, but if there is too much pestilence, the witch who was the most evil will win.

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
Party
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30–45 min
Players
3–8
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#7.832
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Q3How do you play New Salem?
New Salem is a bluffing game, for 3–8 players, taking ~30–45 minutes, featuring closed drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about New Salem — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does New Salem support?
New Salem is played by 3–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of New Salem take?
A game of New Salem takes about 30–45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is New Salem for?
New Salem is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is New Salem?
New Salem has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
Mechanics & categories
Drafting →Set collection →Bluffing →Card Game →City Building →Deduction →

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