Lawyer Up: Season 1

Manufacturer: Rock Manor Games

Lawyer Up is an asymmetrical two-player courtroom drama card game where one player is the noble prosecution and the other the steadfast defense.

Each game begins with Discovery, where players draft vital evidence to support their case and bury evidence that might help their opponent. Next comes the Trial, where players call witnesses and play powerful arguments along with the evidence they drafted into their examination pools. To form a coherent line of questioning, players will need to chain together their cards by matching bias symbols.

The player who can best examine the Witness by generating the most influence will spend the difference to sway the Jury to their side. Every game is different, but the lawyer with the best case and most convincing arguments will be sure to get the verdict they are after!

Includes four replayable cases:

• Art Forgery
  For years, a criminal syndicate has been running smuggling operations throughout Europe, baffling law enforcement. Drugs, weapons, people, paintings; if it has value, they are involved. The big break finally came when Henry Antonius, an art dealer whose connections with Madame Spider went back decades, was caught in possession of multiple art forgeries. With him in custody, the threads began to untangle, and Interpol has its first real chance to reach the Spider at the center of her web of crime.

• Murder
  Officer Murphy was first on the scene and found Jessica standing over her father's corpse, blood everywhere. Soon the whole neighborhood was swarming with uniforms and flashing lights. The media was not far behind. Despite many attempts to keep the events under wraps, the case has become the trial of the year. A rich heiress being charged with the murder of her own father. A scandalized brother turning on his sister to testify for the prosecution. Dark pasts being revealed, one juicy tidbit at a time.

• Godfather
  Since 1920, the Bureau of Prohibition has tried to curtail the rampant prostitution, gambling, bootlegging, and liquor consumption in Atlantic City which all goes unenforced by local police. The Bureau's investigation has led to a slew of recent arrest and evidence continues to pile up against Carmine Monacelli, a prominent local businessman and developer. Does Carmine have AC in his pocket or is he the mastermind of an elaborate racketeering enterprise controlling the city's purse strings?

• Witch Trial
  In the depths of night, a young Mary Howe awoke screaming in terror and anguish. This ignited a panic within the town that had neighbor accusing neighbor, accusation flying, and old fueds ignited to dangerous blazes once more. The Governor has sent a magistrate to conduct lengthy trials to determine the truth of the matter. Is this just the product of fear, or are there truly a coven of witches hidden among the good people of Bellington?

Contents:

Ages: 14+
Players: 1-2
Game Length: 60 minutes

This game can be played on its own or combined with Lawyer Up: Season 2 for enhanced play.

Mechanisms:
• Area Majority / Influence
• Open Drafting
• Pattern Building
• Set Collection