In the not too distant future, the government is run for profit by a new “royal class” of multi-national CEOs. Their greed and absolute control of the economy has reduced all but a privileged few to lives of poverty and desperation.Out of the oppressed masses rose The Resistance, an underground organization focused on overthrowing these
In the not too distant future, the government is run for profit by a new “royal class” of multi-national CEOs. Their greed and absolute control of the economy has reduced all but a privileged few to lives of poverty and desperation.Out of the oppressed masses rose The Resistance, an underground organization focused on overthrowing these powerful rulers. The valiant efforts of The Resistance have created discord, intrigue and weakness in the political courts of the noveau royal, bringing the government to brink of collapse. But for you, a powerful government official, this is your opportunity to manipulate, bribe and bluff your way into absolute power. To be successful, you must destroy the influence of your rivals and drive them into exile. In these turbulent times there is only room for one to survive.
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Tons of fun. Cards are not standard size though. I missed out on the kickstarter, but grabbed a couple copies of this game as soon as it was available on Amazon. It’s tons of fun to play, even with only 2 players. Games are short (5-10 minutes). Compared to other fun, short games like , there is more strategy. It also scales up well if you have more people. It’s hard to find a bluffing game that works with less than 5 people (I’m looking at you,…
Awesome Quick-Play Strategy Game with High Repeat Play Value – Attractive to Both Avid Gamers and Casual Gamers Alike My sister-in-law is a HUGE fan of games – especially board games. Some of them can be overly complicated and time consuming to learn and play. This game, however, is exactly what you want from a social game. It’s small and easily transportable. It only takes a few minutes to explain and then only takes 10-15 minutes to play the whole game. It’s a strategy game. We played 5-6 times in a row because each time we played we understood the different strategies better and it became WAY more fun…
Great game when played with the right type of people In this game, each player starts with two coins (money) and two influence card (character cards that have certain abilities). On your turn, you can use a character’s ability (doesn’t have to be your own character’s!) or choose from default set of actions. The object of the game is to take out your opponent by gathering enough coin to launch an attack on him/her or forcing them to reveal and lose their influences. How do you a character’s abilities if you don’t have that character in front of…