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Wir sind das Volk!

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  1. 10 out of 10

    Confrontational and immersive. The game packs the tension and the spirit of Twilight Struggle with a shorter play time while minimizing the card memorization aspect. The only negative is the obscure end of decade phase. It is easy once you understand but I found it hard to explain to new players. I am so happy that I found this hidden gem as it instantly became one of my all time favorites.

  2. 6 out of 10

    Nice card-driven game in the likes of twilight struggle but witha twist in terms of its area-control part. A bit fiddly on the rules and quite mediocre in terms of components, it does its job alright but wouldn't pick this one over Twilight.

  3. 9 out of 10

    Really enjoy this card driven game that is kind of a war game but also a economic/ socio-political simulation of East-West German tensions post WW2. Like how quick it plays, like the level of simulation. Downsides - a tiny bit fiddly and finding people who want to play it as its a game you really need to play multiple times to get a feel for. Also would like more text on the cards but there is more info available on the cards in historical notes so understand why they went for the multilingual option. Update - excellent implimentation at boardgamecore and really enjoying exploring it on there. I think the system would work great in other settings too so want designers to do more. The only downsides with the game are also its strength - it is modelling a historical period so whilst there is some flexibility e.g. do you build the Berlin wall or not? there is not as much as in a game which isnt routed in reality, secondly the game is full of non- obvious choices routed around how the end of decade effects impact on the choices that you made and events that happened during the decade.

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1949: Germany, still in ruins from WWII, is split in two, as the Iron Curtain of the Cold War descends. East Germany and West Germany become bitter rivals, each wanting to show its system is superior. Which will reconstruct quicker? Which will make its people happier? Socialism vs Capitalism; collectivism vs individualism – which will triumph?

Wir sind das Volk! ("We are the people!" — the main slogan of the East German demonstrators in 1989) recreates the history of the divided Germany, from the Berlin Airlift to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Flowing from how the 84 individually designed action cards are played, each game is different. There are many possible strategies. Will East Germany build the Wall or stem the exodus of its citizens another way?

East vs West: as a player, you take the role of East or West Germany. Use your action cards wisely. Build up your economy and increase the living standards of your people. Don’t fall behind, or you will face widespread unrest. Also win the contest for international prestige. Precise planning is the key to victory. But be careful! Even the best plans may be derailed by events like the 1973 Oil Crisis or the Monday demos. Mass protests, that may seal your fate, are always on the horizon.

Ages

12+
Players

2 Players
Play Time

60m – 150m
Designer

Peer Sylvester, Richard Sivél
Mechanics

Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Card Drafting, Simulation
Theme

Political
Publisher

Histogame
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