The game is pretty strightforward. You get dealt 8 or 9 cards some of which are helpful to your side, others helpful to the opposition. Most card's have an influcen points total and you can use thes epoints to influencce countires and get them into your faction. If you play a card that helps the opposition the event on the card (usually helpful to them) takes place as well, if it is your own faction's card you can either play the event or take the influence points. Different cards and events can bestow victory points and each side is trying to score 20 victory points whilst also avoiding a thermonuclear war! There are ten turns and each is split into several phases. Each turn you must play 8 (or 7) of the cards you were dealt and try to increase your victory points. It's a simple but engaging game and each turn there are many, many twists. It was the most enjoyable board game I've played in a long time and am seriously consideiring getting myself a copy too.
Craig
Interesting .... I may have to check it out as well. How many players can play at one time ?
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ReplyDeleteI've got a copy of that too. I've only had the one game. It plays very cleanly and is a lot of fun. I just need to find a few more board gamers!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the game, I kinda felt the cards played the game for me, but I guess the trick is to minimise the damage you do to yourself! Masochism style!
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