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1589

Designed by Erik Burigo, Paolo Vallerga

Published by Scribabs, TOP NOTCH

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

1-5

Play Time

60-75 min

Complexity

3.0 / 5

Rating

6.7

Year

2025

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
60–75 min
6.7 on BGG (11)

Categories

Adventure
Explore, discover, and overcome challenges in a narrative-driven experience.
Fantasy
Set in magical worlds with mythical creatures, spells, and quests.
Fighting
Direct combat between players or factions — tactical battles and confrontation.
Miniatures
Features detailed miniature figures — often with painting and tactical positioning.

Designed for 1–5 players and playable in 60–75 min, 1589 delivers a medium experience that earned a 0.0 on BGG.

How It Plays

Action Drafting

Players take turns picking from a shared pool of available actions — grab the one you need before someone else does!

Action Queue

You plan a sequence of actions in advance, then they play out in order — think ahead or get left behind.

Communication Limits

You can't just say whatever you want to your teammates — the game limits what you can share, which makes every hint count.

Cooperative Game

Everyone works together against the game itself — you win or lose as a team, so get ready to strategize together!

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

Multi-Use Cards

Each card can be used in multiple ways — deciding how to play it is a juicy strategic choice.

Simultaneous Action Selection

Everyone chooses their action at the same time and reveals together — no waiting around, and plenty of surprises.

About This Game

In the year of our Lord 1589, the northern Rhineland is swept by a tide of savage persecutions and hasty summary trials for heresy, witchcraft, and lycanthropy. The County Tribunal, led by the controversial Prior Erastinuz Wetzel, launches numerous proceedings, accusing — primarily young women — of these crimes. During one of these trials, the young Magdalena Roth, under pressure from the devout matrons of Blutfurt (The Pure), is accused of being a werewolf and sentenced to burn.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Expansions & Related

2 Expansions

1589: Faster than the Flame

1589: Faster than the Flame

2025

1589: Vargamor

1589: Vargamor

2025

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