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title: "Steve Jackson Games Illuminati 2Nd Edition, Brown"
brand: "steve jackson games"
price: "$233"
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# 1-2 hours game duration for perfect weekend strategy 2-6 players for dynamic group play Ages 10+ to sharpen strategic thinking Steve Jackson Games Illuminati 2Nd Edition, Brown

**Brand:** steve jackson games
**Price:** $233
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🌍 Outsmart, Outplay, Outlast: Rule the world one card at a time!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Steve Jackson Games Illuminati 2Nd Edition, Brown by steve jackson games
- **How much does it cost?** $233 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/280513786-steve-jackson-games-illuminati-2nd-edition-brown)

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## Key Features

- • **Award-Winning Gameplay:** Winner of the Origin Award for Best Science Fiction Boardgame—proven to captivate and challenge.
- • **Perfect for Game Nights:** Compact, no assembly or batteries needed—just pure strategic excitement in every session.
- • **Updated 2nd Edition Cards:** Fresh, relevant card art and events that resonate with today’s world for immersive play.
- • **Strategic Depth Meets Social Fun:** Backstab, bluff, and scheme with friends in a game that’s easy to learn but hard to master.
- • **Master the Art of Global Domination:** Engage in thrilling secret society battles to control special interest groups worldwide.

## Overview

Steve Jackson Games Illuminati 2nd Edition is a strategic board game for 2-6 players aged 10 and up, featuring updated cards and award-winning gameplay. With 1-2 hour sessions, it challenges players to dominate the world through secret societies, blending bluffing and strategy in a compact, no-assembly-required package.

## Description

Illuminati is a classic game of world domination. Each player takes on the role of a secret society attempting to spread its tendrils into special interest groups throughout the world. The game consists of three different cards (illuminati cards, group cards, and special event cards) and money. During a player's turn, a new card is drawn from a deck containing both group cards and special event cards. If it is a special event, the player in turn keeps the card and plays it when desired. If it is a group card, it is turned up along with any other face-up cards. The player in turn may then attempt to take over any group. This can be either a group on the table or a group already controlled by another player. If another player already controls the group it is more difficult to take it over, but not impossible.

Review: A great game from a great publisher. The updates the 2nd edition bring are more relevant cards and new card art. The art is very Munchkin and the new cards are fun as someone who is more familiar with the events of today rather than the events parodied by 1st edition. The game seems complicated at a glance but after some time the mechanics are easy to learn. I had a lot of fun with my friends, backstabbing, bluffing, and cackling like evil masterminds. A wonderful purchase.
Review: Top Sache :)

## Features

- 2-6 players
- 1-2 hours
- Ages 10 and up
- Scheme your way to World !
- Winner of Origin Award for Best Science Fiction Boardgame

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07CZT4TF4 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #104,380 in Toys ( See Top 100 in Toys ) #3,786 in Board Games |
| Color | Brown |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (509) |
| Date First Available | 21 August 2018 |
| Educational Objective(s) | Enhance strategic thinking and decision-making skills |
| Item model number | SJG1387 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 23 years and up |
| Material Type(s) | Cardboard |
| Number of Game Players | 6 |
| Product Dimensions | 29.46 x 25.15 x 18.03 cm; 250 g |

## Product Details

- **Age range (description):** 10 years
- **Brand:** Steve Jackson Games
- **Material:** Cardboard
- **Number of players:** 6
- **Theme:** Strategy

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: What year was this edition released?**
A: It was published this year, 2018

**Q: How many cards?**
A: Steve Jackson Games Illuminati 2nd Edition: Includes rules, 110 cards, 8 giant-sized reference cards, 2 sheets of money counters, and 2 dice.

**Q: How many cards?**
A: There are 110 cards total in the game.

**Q: I see two versions of this game here on Amazon. Which will give me the better (more fun) experience?**
A: As of 2020, the cultural references are a good bit less dated in the current version: the older one is basically 80s-era. But that's just chrome -- and subordinate chrome at that; general conspiracy zaniness is more dominant. The play experience of the two is not significantly different.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***N on 19 January 2019*

A great game from a great publisher. The updates the 2nd edition bring are more relevant cards and new card art. The art is very Munchkin and the new cards are fun as someone who is more familiar with the events of today rather than the events parodied by 1st edition. The game seems complicated at a glance but after some time the mechanics are easy to learn. I had a lot of fun with my friends, backstabbing, bluffing, and cackling like evil masterminds. A wonderful purchase.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***_ on 6 January 2020*

Top Sache :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***Z on 16 May 2020*

Llevaba tiempo buscando éste juego y aquí es donde lo encontré más barato y de mejor calidad que en cualquier otro lugar que haya buscado. El juego llegó sin ninguna marca de daño y completamente nuevo. Sin duda alguno uno de mis juegos de mesa favoritos y también de los más conflictivos, no te fies de nadie.

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