The Tragedy of Othello is a tragic and treacherous Shakespeare-themed card game where you and your opponents are actors auditioning for the lead role of the villainous Iago, trying to impress the casting director with your ability to embody Iago’s treachery and deceit! You will play script cards from the cast of characters to gain points as you advance Shakespeare’s script, and play staging cards to disrupt the play of your rivals. Also play mind, character and spotlight tokens to strategically improve your position or leave characters for dead. When you control the lead character in each act, your opportunities to gain points increase. You will want to control Iago as much as possible in Acts I–IV. Then control Othello in Act V, so you can strike the final tragic blow! Alas, opportunities exist to steal points, so take heed: opponents playing the other characters may try to upstage you! The actor who accumulates the most points at the end of Act V wins the game by stealing the spotlight and landing the role of Iago! No Shakespeare knowledge required. -description from publisher