Galenus Board Game (RETAIL)

A Strategic Game of Medicine and Reputation in Ancient Rome 

In Rome, medicine is power. Your reputation is everything. 

Looking for a board game where you build your legacy as a doctor in Ancient Rome? In Galenus, you step into the sandals of a Roman physician competing for fame, respect, and intellectual dominance. But healing is just the beginning. Will you treat patients, publish medical theories, challenge rivals or forge your own doctrine that reshapes medicine itself?

Through clever worker placement and a unique action-timing mechanic, every round forces tough decisions and tactical risk-taking. Your reputation is your currency, and every move could make or break the name you leave behind.

Will you rival Galenus himself or fade into forgotten history?

Why should you purchase Galenus?

• Historical Roman setting with a medical twist: Compete as physicians in a world where knowledge is power

• Innovative action-timing mechanics: Strategic depth beyond traditional worker placement

• Build your legacy: Publish theories and develop doctrines that shape your endgame

• Competition and replayability: Each playthrough offers new paths to fame or failure

Game designer: Harry-Pekka Kuusela

Artist: Josefin Strand

How to play Galenus?

Galenus is a worker placement game where you plan to do up to 6 actions and then decide when and how to resolve them. As such, some players can still be planning their actions while you are already resolving them. You can choose to recruit and treat patients — gaining knowledge in one of four humors — publish works based on that knowledge, acquire herbs to aid your work, rejuvenate in the baths, or adopt a new philosophy. At the end of the year, you compete in medical contests expending your focus and knowledge to gain reputation. If you publish enough notable works or otherwise make the biggest impact on Galenus, you will earn his respect and enter his inner sanctum.

• Region cards
• City player board
• Journey cards
• Player boards
• Player aids
• Competition track
• Medical tokens
• Worker tokens
• Competition tokens
• Point marker

Downloads

• DOWNLOADABLE RULES Galenus
  
• Playtest on Tabletop Simulator
  
• Galenus on Boardgamegeek
  

 

Videos

• Galenus How To Play
• Galenus Playthrough
• Galenus Interview with designer H.P Kuusela

• Galenus : Explication et analyse du jeu

(NOTE. Pictures might change for the finished product. Please be aware that changes in shipping dates may occur due to this crazy world we live in. We promise to do all we can to make this wonderful game available as fast as we possibly can!)