Avalon Hill Guillotine Card Game
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Avalon Hill Guillotine Card GameA fast, darkly comic battle for the best heads in line.
Guillotine is a light strategy card game set during the French Revolution, where players compete to collect the most valuable nobles over three rounds. Use action cards to change the order of the line, target higher-scoring characters, and outmaneuver the rest of the table in a quick game that blends humor with tactical card play.
What's inside: 1 Guillotine card game. BoardGameGeek lists a rule book, a small cardboard guillotine display, a 50-card noble deck, and 60 action cards for the classic game format.
Product highlights
- Quick tactical turns: Rearrange the execution line with action cards so you can claim the nobles worth the most points.
- Classic party-friendly strategy: The 2026 Avalon Hill edition keeps the game focused on fast decisions, table interaction, and easy-to-learn rules.
- Three-round structure: The game is played across three rounds, with twelve nobles lined up each round for players to target and score.
- Memorable theme: Guillotine leans into its French Revolution setting with dark humor and a competitive race to build the highest-scoring collection.
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Product questions
How many players can play Guillotine?
This edition is listed for 2 to 5 players.
How long does a game usually take?
Avalon Hill distributor listings describe Guillotine as a 30 to 45 minute game, making it a good fit for quick game nights or filler sessions.
What comes in the box?
BoardGameGeek lists the classic game contents as a rule book, a small cardboard guillotine display, a 50-card noble deck, and 60 action cards.
If you want a quick card game with table interaction, clever timing, and a memorable theme, Guillotine is an easy one to bring to game night.
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