Which brings us to today’s review of Watergate by Capstone Games. This two-player, card driven game puts players in the shoes of the Nixon administration trying to cover up the scandal and the Washington Post editors trying to bring the corruption to the light of day. Gameplay Overview: Two of those people around the edge of the board need to connect up to each other and Nixon for the journalists to win. a b c "The Watergate Board Game Is a Perfectly Timed Two-Player Treat". pastemagazine.com. 2019-11-21 . Retrieved 2022-03-23. In the four years since Warcry released, Games Workshop has teased us with about two new Chaos Dwarf models and (unsurprisingly) has yet to produce full rules for Dawi-Zharr warbands. I have finally...

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Only the Editor has journalists. After the Editor uses the action part of a journalist card, it goes to the Editor's discard pile. A two-player game about the scandal of U.S. President Richard Nixon and his administration, sees players take opposing sides: the editor of The Washington Post, trying to connect the evidence and informants together, while the Nixon administration tries to survive until the end of the presidential term to win the game. Watergate was designed by Matthias Cramer, who previously designed the worker placement title Glen More. [1] The game was published in 2019 in German and English by Frosted Games and Capstone Games. [2] Reception [ edit ] Of course, the administration will do all in its power to smother that evidence. Can the secret source known as "Deep Throat" tip the scales? A thrilling race against time begins...Staff, Ars (2021-12-03). "Ars Technica's ultimate board game gift guide, 2021 edition". Ars Technica . Retrieved 2022-03-23. So, how do you win? The journalists win if they manage to create a chain of evidence between Nixon and two recruited informants, thus bringing disgrace on the President. Nixon wins if he manages to thwart the journalists’ efforts long enough to win 5 momentum tokens or run down the game supply of momentum tokens, signifying that Nixon was successful in whitewashing Watergate long enough for Nixon to complete his term in office and the public to become disinterested/come down on the President’s side – #FakeNews. Thoughts Category Board Games Tags BGG Golden Geek, Capstone Games, Dice Tower, Golden Pear, Matthias Cramer, Podcast Approved, Value For Money SKU ZBG-CAPFG1001 Availability I’ve played both side in the game and it is really interesting how the game looks from each perspective. As the administration you feel pursued and harassed by these pesky journalists who keep turning over evidence you thought long suppressed. As the journalists you feel like the administration is an impenetrable wall of silence that you will never find your way through. Even after a few games that feeling remains. The game lets you inhabit the role of your faction, feeling the pressure that both sides must have felt during the real Watergate Scandal, and ultimately deciding how it will play out this time around.

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If you are the Editor, place it face up (to create connections). If you are Nixon, place it face down (to disrupt connections). The asymmetrical, easy to learn gameplay hit home with me right away and each subsequent play has been more enjoyable than the last. If you are looking for a card-driven, two-player game that fully embraces its theme, the grab a copy of Watergate from Capstone Games. Only Nixon has conspirators. After Nixon uses the action part of a conspirator card, it goes to Nixon's discard pile. Another feature that I really like about Watergate is its ease of teaching, learning, remembering and playing. You can get this game setup and underway with a new player in about ten minutes, and they’ll know all the rules within about fifteen and the first game will be over in under an hour, no doubt about it. What this does tend to mean is that a player who gets into it and enjoys it will want to play again, and Watergate is definitely the kind of game that rewards multiple repeat plays between the same two players – swapping sides and trying different strategies.Whenever you gain an evidence token (or are instructed by a card to pin one to the evidence board), place it onto any empty evidence space that is marked with a slip of that token's color (or - in the case of a two-colored token - one of its two colors). Watergate is a two-player game. One player represents the Nixon administration whose goal is to not resign before the end of the game. The second player represents The Washington Post, they must show the connections between Nixon and some of his informers. If the initiative token was gained earlier this round, skip this step. 3. Award This Round's Momentum Token So, how do you win? The journalists win if they manage to create a chain of evidence between Nixon and two recruited informants, thus bringing disgrace on the President. Nixon wins if he manages to thwart the journalists’ efforts long enough to win 5 momentum tokens or run down the game supply of momentum tokens, signifying that Nixon was successful in whitewashing Watergate long enough for Nixon to complete his term in office and the public to become disinterested/come down on the President’s side - #FakeNews. Thoughts