# New Salem

New Salem is a board game for 3–8 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–8 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Bluffing, Deduction, Card Game, City Building
- **Mechanics:** Set Collection, Team-Based Game, Closed Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 15

**Designers:** Brian Henk, Clayton Skancke

**Artists:** Andrea Olgiati

## Expansions

- [New Salem: Tom Commands Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/new-salem-tom-commands-promo-card)
- [New Salem: Condemnation Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/new-salem-condemnation-promo-card)
- [New Salem: The Constable](https://www.ludoya.com/games/new-salem-the-constable)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/new-salem)
- [New Salem in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/new-salem)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161757)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-06. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._