As an enlightened conspirator (“illuminati” means enlightened), you collect an ever-growing network of influence and empire of wealth. You play one of 6-10 different conspiracies (depending on which edition you buy), whose goal it is to take over the world by taking over other legitimate, illegal, and semi-legitimate organizations found in the world. Illuminati has a fairly basic set of instructions, though much is explained on the cards themselves. The game makes fun of the idea of a secret societies and the shadowy puppet masters supposedly behind them, but remains a favorite of gamers even 30 years after its publication. Illuminati requires a player to use strategy, resource allocation and collection, bluffing, deal making, and even cheating to building a global conspiracy. Designed by Steve Jackson Games in 1981, the Illuminati card game was inspired in part by the Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson starting in 1975. Illuminati is a card game based on conspiracy theories in the pop culture. How to Play the Illuminati Card Game Steve Jackson’s Illuminati
