O mistério do Marquês de Pombal 2009

In the year of 1758 occurs an attempt to the life of King José I, for unknown reasons. There is a lot of speculation about the motives and intentions of said attempt. There are some who suspect that it was only an accident or a staging. The Marquis of Pombal hush up the case and stays alert for an opportunity to reveal the guilty ones. In a dance held in his recreation farm in Oeiras, where the King and the court attend, who will solve the mystery that surrounds this case? Who is with the Marquis? Who is against him?

Board game created for the Town Hall of Oeiras. It’s a board game for 2 to 8 players, from 8 years old ahead. Each player takes a roll of a noble family who is going to cooperate with the Marquis of Pombal, or will try to finish for once with his power. The King José I, the Marquis of Pombal, the Jesuits and the court, bound by all the intrigue, take part in this board game.

The action occurs in the recreation farm in Oeiras, property of the Marquis of Pombal, extending from the palace to the agricultural area. It’s been tried to mark out the most interesting and important areas of the farm (the waterfalls, the gardens, etc), showing this valuable heritage in the village of Oeiras. Focusing a game about the Marquis in this village puts in evidence the historical significance that this place has in the life of this important character of Portugal’s history