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Shakespeare's First Folio

Shakespeare's First Folio

Fort Circle Games · 2026
1–445–60 min10+ yrs2.0/5 complexity9.3 BGG8CouplesFamily
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Shakespeare’s First Folio has players taking the role of printers in the early Seventeenth Century competing to print the first folio of Shakespeare’s plays. Players will utilize a combination of trick-taking and worker placement to collect as many plays as possible.

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Shakespeare's First Folio box art
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Shakespeare’s First Folio has players taking the role of printers in the early Seventeenth Century competing to print the first folio of Shakespeare’s plays.

Players will utilize a combination of trick-taking and worker placement to collect as many plays as possible. The plays are suited - Histories, Comedies and Tragedies. There are also historical patrons and personages who will help the players out.

A game ends immediately when the last Play is taken by a player. The most points wins and will print Shakespeare's First Folio!

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating9.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesFamily
Play time
45–60 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Shakespeare's First Folio?
Shakespeare's First Folio is a renaissance game, for 1–4 players, taking ~45–60 minutes, featuring set collection. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Shakespeare's First Folio — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Shakespeare's First Folio support?
Shakespeare's First Folio is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Shakespeare's First Folio take?
A game of Shakespeare's First Folio takes about 45–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Shakespeare's First Folio for?
Shakespeare's First Folio is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Shakespeare's First Folio?
Shakespeare's First Folio has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
Mechanics & categories
Set collection →Trick taking →Worker placement →Renaissance →

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