Power to the Meeple is a complex, euro-styled strategy game where you attempt to become the mayor of Meepletown. The primaries have just ended and up to five candidates must fight to become the winner of the general election. Whether you choose to be a punk, a Democrat, a Republican and Independent or Green party is secondary to how well you organize your...
Players strive to build an empire in a competitive world market by collecting country cards, either by pick-up or by negotiation. When tabled, a country can be invested in by using money cards and defended using defend card. Power cards can be used to expand one's own empire, or diminish another player's empire. Only undefended countries can be attacked by...
POWERPLAY is a question and answer game of political and social issues. The questions are based on 5 categories (committees): War, Environment, Commerce, State (International politics and policies), and Domestic Policy (U.S. policies and public opinions). There is a range difficulty from "lots of people know this" to "Wow! I didn't know that." More...
Welcome to the Peoples Banana Republic, where diplomacy is a fine art, and the balance between the great powers, Uncle Mishka and Uncle Sugar, is the key to maintaining independence. In "Powers and Bananas," you're not just a player; you're the guardian of this delicate equilibrium. The fate of the republic is in your hands! Can you keep the balance...
The time is now for dark secrets to come to light. The world is in chaos and only an elite few know the truth behind the scenes. There is an invisible and powerful force working in the shadows, manipulating the masses to control our world. Playing as a global elite ruler in 2020, in this hybrid, deck-building / worker placement game, you must first build...
My copy is dated 1992 but the copyright goes back to 1978 (it was renewed in 1980 and 1982 as well). The game is a sort of cross between Monopoly and a light wargame like Risk. The board has an outer track, very Monopoly like, but a map occupies the space inside. It is divided into 16 countries, forming colour groups known as Cartels. As you go around, you...
In 1583 the Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II moved the imperial court from Vienna to Prague. A game consists of an unlimited turns. Each turn has six phases, in this order: 1) Auction 2) Purchase of a hole card 3) Purchase of a chosen card 4) Action Rounds 5) Politics 6) End game The player whose turn to play the player is...
The Patriotes of Lower Canada became notorious for uprisings in 1837-1838 that prompted a bloody crackdown by the colonial authority. The battles that resulted from this escalating violence left quite a mark on the imagination and history of a modern-day nation unused to armed conflict. But most Quebecers today know little about what led to these events....
Prelude to Revolution lets the players experience the drama and chaos of the years leading up to the Russian Revolutions in February and October 1917. This 2-player CDG allows players to take the role of Revolutionary or Government and attempt to address the urgent and competing social, political and military issues of the time. Play proceeds through...
Prelude to War: Europe 1936-1939 is a detailed historical simulation game, for three players, that recreates the political, diplomatic and military maneuvering that preceded the outbreak of the Second World War. The players take on the roles of Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union and the Western democracies of France and the United Kingdom. They advance their...
A roll & move style game based on the US Presidential election process. Players move around a large board attempting to win a party nomination, then gain newspaper, TV and radio promotions, then finally win a "majority" of states which is defined as 15 or 20 states depending on the number of players (there are no electoral votes in this game). Most of the...
THE PRESIDENT GAME Super Fun - Super Fashion When you are not playing it - wear it - it's hot! (65 % polyester, 35% cotton) Unfold the game and find the playing surface on the back of a fabulous oversized t-shirt (one size only). Become the Ultimate Power! Become THE PRESIDENT! Players must work their way up 7 levels to finally become THE PRESIDENT but...