Richelieu

About the game

What is Richelieu?

The theme is the "journée des dupes", in 1630, when Mary of Medici tried to have the young Louis the XIIIth dismiss the Cardinal of Richelieu. All the cards are placed face up on the game table, in 4 rows. Players, in turn, can take one or two cards at the end of the rows, the goal being to have the majority of cards in each color, as well as with some symbols. Belongs to the Ravensburger Fun For 2 Series. Re-implements: Kardinal & König: Das Kartenspiel

How it plays

Mechanics

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Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

• How do setup and the first turn work in Richelieu?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?