Add to Wishlist

Freedom: The Underground Railroad

66.00€

30 day low:

Out of stock

Board Game Geek Reviews


  1. 7 out of 10

    Cooperative game by Academy Games. Uses freeing slave as historical theme. Slaves are move on the board, players must try to avoid the slave catchers. + Theme + Historical (educational) background + Logistical puzzle (strategical movement / planning) + Clever colored road network that trigger the slave catchers + Card queue with different historical events and characters (even bad events) + Different characters with different abilities (if one-time ability is used, the character card is flipped with another ability) + Clean artwork (a bit colorless: brown / beige) and iconography + Players spend money to buy tokens which grant abilities (to win the game, tokens must be bought) + Slave market as timer / race game + High and low gamplay (instead of bad event each turn) + Challenging difficulty levels + Scales well with all player counts (even solo) + Rules book # Dice used to determine how the slave captures move # Opposition cards and slave market cards come out in different order each game (replayability) # Theme may be depressing # Alpha leader may be an issue # A tad repetitive in game play - Prone to analysis paralysis because everything is open information and there is only a bit randomness (may have very long playing time) Similar games: * Pandemic

  2. 5 out of 10

    Comparative to other cooperative games, this is an incredibly impressive game; Immersive/unique theme, interesting decisions, outstanding components, etc. But despite that, my apathy towards this game reflects by attitude to co-ops in general. For one, I rarely enjoy the cooperative nature in solving puzzles together... either one player dominates the decision or it drags on as players attempt to express their thoughts; with this game and the complex puzzles it creates... you can have turns that overstay their welcome. The other reason is randomness; while the randomness is well-controlled compared to other games in this genre, it's very influential.

  3. 7 out of 10

    A clever game with a lot of strategy involved trying to balance a number of variables. Good fun, although not sure about frequent replayability.

Be the first to review “Freedom: The Underground Railroad”

Early in the history of the United States, slavery was an institution that seemed unmovable but with efforts of men and women across the country, it was toppled. In Freedom: The Underground Railroad, players are working to build up the strength of the Abolitionist movement through the use of notable figures and pivotal events. By raising support for the cause and moving slaves to freedom in Canada, the minds of Americans can be changed and the institution of slavery can be brought down.

Freedom is a card-driven, cooperative game for one to four players in which the group is working for the abolitionist movement to help bring an end to slavery in the United States. The players use a combination of cards, which feature figures and events spanning from Early Independence until the Civil War, along with action tokens and the benefits of their role to impact the game.

Players need to strike the right balance between freeing slaves from plantations in the south and raising funds which are desperately needed to allow the group to continue their abolitionist activities as well as strengthen the cause.

The goal is not easy and in addition to people and events that can have a negative impact on the group’s progress, there are also slave catchers roaming the board, reacting to the movements of the slaves on the board and hoping to catch the runaway slaves and send them back to the plantations.

Through careful planning and working together, the group might see an end to slavery in their time.

Ages

13+
Players

Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time

60m – 120m
Designer

Brian Mayer
Mechanics

Cooperative Game, Solo / Solitaire Game, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement, Variable Player Powers
Theme

American Civil War, Economic, Educational, Political
Publisher

(Self-Published), (Web published), Academy Games, Inc., ASYNCRON games
Cart
Checkout - 0.00€
  • 0
  • 1
Skip to content