2017 · Political

Here I Stand: 500th Anniversary Edition

A strategic simulation of Europe during the Protestant Reformation and related global events of the early 16th century. Players take the roles of major powers and pursue military, diplomatic, religious, and naval objectives across a point-to-point map, using a card-driven system to trigger events, campaigns, and negotiations. Each of the six primary powers has distinct abilities and victory paths, and cards represent historical figures, policies, and incidents that shape available actions and diplomatic opportunities. The 500th-anniversary edition updates the card pool, revises several event cards and rules, and adds component enhancements that affect diplomacy, minor powers, piracy, and exploration.

groupPlayers

2–6 best 6

schedulePlaying time

180–360 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

4.6 / 5