Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-7
Age
15+
Playtime
60 min
Complexity
2.3/5
Collection
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Description
A card game adaptation of Diplomacy set in pre-WWI Europe where players negotiate alliances and compete for European dominance
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Playthrough at 0:32 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- bluffing and mind games enhance two-player tension
- versatility of card actions and blocking creates dynamic play
Cons
- reliant on hidden information; can be punishing when blocked
- bluffing makes planning uncertain
Thematic elements
- diplomacy, bluffing, negotiation, and strategic card play
- world powers with armies, politics, and fleets in a two-player duel (France vs Austria-Hungary)
- explanatory playthrough with live overview and banter
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- block and resolve — cards can block other cards with matching icons; blocked cards do not resolve.
- build phase — players can build by placing a unit card into their power grid.
- Hand management and discards — view neighbor's hand; discard cards as part of certain card effects.
- orders phase — each player plays two orders to their left and two to their right.
- power level tracking — power in each domain is tracked; level changes mid-round are not allowed; validity set at start of resolution.
- proliferation and sanctions/embargo — sanctions block power or attack orders; sanctions can draw cards; embargo can block or draw.
- sabotage and power grid — unblocked sabotage allows removing a unit from opponent's power grid.
- supply phase — draw a card from the library to replenish supply.
- vanguard and neighbor card selection — choose a Vanguard card for your left and a card from your neighbor to face them.
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Quotes (from this video)
- mind games, bluffing with which cards you place and where will be crucial.
- It's turning into a bluffing game.
- That was our play of diplomacy, the Golden Blade.
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