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It is 1828, and the time for elections has come around again in this newly-formed democracy we call the United States of America. John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson are the candidates vying for the people's votes. For the first time in history, this grand campaign is also fought on the pages of newspapers and in front of an eager public audience. This was an election that found its way into history books with its yet unseen ruthlessness and malevolence. This was America's first smear campaign.
In the two-player game Revolution of 1828, you are trying to become the next President of the United States! To reach this lofty goal, each player tries to take the election tiles that suit you best and hinder your opponent's campaign. Election tiles allow you to garner the allegiance of electors and use the power of smear campaigns to skew the populace in your favor. If you also use the powerful campaign actions to your advantage and have the press look the other way, nothing should stand in your way!
Gain the most votes by the end of the game and start your work as America's seventh President!
- clever two-player abstract tug-of-war puzzle
- distinct from Stefan Feld's typical designs
- niche appeal
- less shelf presence and replayability compared to other two-player games
- majorities and influence through board control
- 19th-century political reform era
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- abstract_puzzle — Two-player tug-of-war style puzzle that determines control.
- Area Control — Control of regions influences scoring and endgame conditions.
- Area Majority — Players vie to gain majority influence across regions.
- area_control — Control of regions influences scoring and endgame conditions.
- area_majority — Players vie to gain majority influence across regions.
- Tug of War — Two-player tug-of-war style puzzle that determines control.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- it's an abstract tug of war-ish puzzle where you're trying to get these majorities on your side
- it's a roll and write game, yahtzee vibes, but with depth
- Pantheon is a must for this game in my opinion
- I actually enjoyed this quite a bit
- Spirit Island is a fantastic game and I want to keep it
- Hidden gem out there; filler game, very interactive