Gain the queen's favor and throw your political weight around
In the mid-sixteenth century England Queen Elizabeth I rules without an heir. This leaves room for some maneuvering. Powers throughout England, including you, believe that a family with great presence, wealth, and nobility might find itself in the right place at the right time. In Noblemen, you are members of the British aristocracy. You will try to achieve influence and prestige for your family. You will grow your family's estate, earn the queen's favor, bear witness to scandalous behavior, garner importance within the church, bribe royalty, and leverage your political weight during masquerade balls; all in an effort to ensure your family's rightful place in history. After three decades, the player with the most victory points will be declared the winner. In this game, players race the clock as well as each other; you will never know exactly how many turns are remaining before the scoring round, so you must rush to build cheaper buildings, to be the first to build a folly, to have more prestige and therefore gain a higher noble title, and more.