REFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
Card game for 2 players.
Theme: European Protestant Reformation.
One player represents the Protestants.
The other player is the Catholic Church.
GAME END
The game ends when all the Territory cards have been captured.
VICTORY
The player with the most Population Points from
Territory cards in his Victory pile at the end of the game wins.
THE DECKS
There are 3 decks:
1. Territory Deck
2. Protestant Deck
3. Catholic Deck
The Protestant and Catholic Decks are collectively called Faith decks.
The cards from Faith decks are called Faith cards.
TERRITORY DECK
This is a common deck.
Players bid to win these cards.
Each Territory card has a Population Point value.
Population Points (PP) determine the winner at the end of the game.
A player keeps Territories he’s captured in his victory pile (VP).
If a player ever has to discard a card from his victory pile, it is
Immediately shuffled back into the Territory deck.
PROTESTANT DECK
This deck is used by the Protestant player.
These cards are used to bid on Territory cards.
Each card has an Influence Value.
The player keeps these cards in his hand.
CATHOLIC DECK
This deck is used by the Catholic player.
These cards are used to bid on Territory cards.
Each card has an Influence Value.
The player keeps these cards in his hand.
SETUP
Shuffle the decks.
TURN SEQUENCE
Each turn is divided into 9 Phases:
1. Reveal Phase
2. Draw Phase
3. Protestant Event Phase
4. Catholic Event Phase
5. First Bid Phase
6. Second Bid Phase
7. Third Bid Phase
8. Fourth Bid Phase
9. End Phase
REVEAL PHASE
Turn over the top 3 cards of the Territory deck.
These are placed face up in the middle of the table.
These are referred to as the Bid cards.
They are numbered in the order they were revealed, 1, 2, and 3.
DRAW PHASE
Each player fills their hand to 8 cards from their respective Faith decks.
If a Faith deck runs out of cards, shuffle the discard and draw from it.
PROTESTANT EVENT PHASE
The Protestant player may play (discard) up to one faith card to produce
The Event described on that card.
CATHOLIC EVENT PHASE
The Catholic player may play (discard) up to one faith card to produce
The Event described on that card.
FIRST BID PHASE
Players Bid for the first Bid card.
Bids are made using Faith cards.
A Bid can be zero, one, or more cards from a players hand.
Bids are secret. When both players have Bid, the
Faith cards are simultaneously revealed.
The player whose cards have the highest combined Influence value wins the Bid.
The Winner captures the Bid card and puts it in his Victory pile.
All Faith cards bid by both players are discarded.
If there is a tie, shuffle the Bid card back into the Territory deck.
SECOND BID PHASE
Players Bid for the second Bid card.
THIRD BID PHASE
Players Bid for the third Bid card.
FOURTH BID PHASE
Players Bid for the fourth Bid card if there is one, as a result of an
Event played in Event phase.
END PHASE
Players discard their unused faith cards.
TERRITORY DECK CARD NOTATION
PP = Population Points
TERRITORY DECK
Name PP Notes
Northern Germany 7 Protestant Player gets +5 Influence
England 7 Protestant Player gets +3 Influence
Scotland 5 Protestant Player gets +1 Influence
Wales 3 Protestant Player gets +1 Influence
Holland 5 Protestant Player gets +5 Influence
Switzerland 3 Protestant Player gets +3 Influence
Denmark 5 Protestant Player gets +1 Influence
Norway 5 Protestant Player gets +1 Influence
Sweden 7 Protestant Player gets +1 Influence
Minority France 3 Protestant Player gets +1 Influence
Southern Germany 7 Catholic Player gets +1 Influence
Italy 5 Catholic Player gets +5 Influence
Spain 7 Catholic Player gets +5 Influence
Portugal 3 Catholic Player gets +1 Influence
Majority France 7 Catholic Player gets +3 Influence
Belgium 3 Catholic Player gets +1 Influence
Ireland 3 Catholic Player gets +3 Influence
Austria 5 Catholic Player gets +1 Influence
Poland 5 Catholic Player gets +1 Influence
Hungary 5 Catholic Player gets +1 Influence
FAITH DECK CARD NOTATION
IP = Influence Points
BE = Bid Effect
VP = Victory Pile
PROTESTANT FAITH DECK CARD LIST
Name: IP Notes:
Revile Church Abuses 3 BE: Opposing Bid cards are -1 each
Open Debate 1 Event: Play a fourth Bid card
New Doctrine 1 Event: Discard Target Bid card and draw Replacement
Justification by Faith 2 -
Renaissance Questioning 2 BE: You win a Bid you are tied for
Revolt Against Rome 4 Event: Look at Opponents Hand
Martin Luther 7 -
John Calvin 6 -
Ulrich Zwingli 5 +5 if Bidding for Switzerland
William of Orange 3 +5 if Bidding for Holland
Anglican Church 3 +5 if Bidding for England
Huguenots 3 +4 if Bidding for France
Gustavus Adolphus 5 +3 if Bidding for Sweden
John Knox 3 +5 if Bidding for Scotland
Erasmus Humanist Scholar 4 -
Translate Bible 4 -
Nationalism 4 -
Revolutionary Ideas 5 BE: Both players draw 1 Faith card immediately
Dynastic Intrigue 4 Event: Discard the third Bid card
Martyrs 5 BE: If you lose this Bid discard a card from your hand
Moveable Type Printing Press 6 Event: Discard this card to draw 2 Faith cards
Rebellious Princes 5 -
Turkish Threat 2 BE: Discard 1 random card opponent Bids
Conversions 4 -
Strengthened Civil Authority 5 -
Peace of Augsburg 3 +4 if Bidding for Germany
Confiscate Church Property 5 -
Replace Latin with Vernacular 4 -
Popular Support 3 -
Civil War 5 BE: If you lose this Bid discard a card from your VP
Free Cities 4 -
Babylonian Captivity 3 -
Grievances 3 -
Sweeping Changes 5 -
Desecrate Churches 1 -
Edict of Nantes 2 -
CATHOLIC FAITH DECK CARD LIST
Name: IP Notes:
Papal Edict 3 -
Trial 2 -
Excommunication 4 Event: Discard Target Bid card and draw Replacement
Holy Inquisition 5 -
Unity of the Church 4 -
Declared Outlaw 2 -
Medieval Religion 2 -
Holy Roman Emperor 3 +3 If Bid for Germany
Counter Reformation 4 -
Reformer Killed 5 BE: If you lose this Bid discard a card from your hand
Phillip II of Spain 5 +2 Bid for Belgium or Spain
Energetic Pope 4 -
Council of Trent 5 Event: Discard this card to draw 2 Faith cards
Hapsburgs 5 -
Persecution 3 -
Book Burnings 1 -
Index of Forbidden Books 1 -
Demand Devotion to Duty 2 Event: Play a fourth Bid card
Political Maneuvering 3 BE: You win a Bid you are tied for
Jesuits 4 -
Squash Peasant Revolts 3 -
Put Down Student Riots 2 -
Church Rule 5 -
Rebels Submit 5 BE: Discard 1 random card opponent Bids
Fight the Heathen 5 BE: Both players draw 1 Faith card immediately
Papal Bull 3 -
Church Supremacy 7 -
Restoration 4 -
Bloody Religious Struggle 6 BE: If you lose this Bid discard a card from your VP
Condemnation 4 BE: Opposing Bid cards are -1 each
Recantation 5 -
Root out Heresies 2 Event: Look at Opponents Hand
Denouncement 3 -
Compromise 1 Event: Discard the third Bid card
Blasphemy 2 -
Arrests 3 -
