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Swing States is a solitaire game simulating a U.S. presidential election in a given year. You are a political strategist hired by the nominee to win the Presidential Election for either the Democratic Party (symbolized by a donkey) or the Republican Party (symbolized by an elepha...
Players
1-2
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
2.27
Rating
6.93
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The game Swing States 2012 has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies. However, the level of cooperation required is relatively low.
Teaching signal
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
Luck-sensitive
The game Swing States 2012 has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies. However, the level of cooperation required is relatively low.
Swing States 2012 offers a high degree of variability with its gameboard, expansions, and strategic depth. It provides engaging player interaction and scales well with different player counts. While it may not be the easiest game to learn, it offers enough depth to keep players coming back for more.
Swing States 2012 has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
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Swing States is a solitaire game simulating a U.S. presidential election in a given year. You are a political strategist hired by the nominee to win the Presidential Election for either the Democratic Party (symbolized by a donkey) or the Republican Party (symbolized by an elephant). You must make strategic decisions regarding fund-raising and expenditures, where to campaign and where to advertise, when and where to send the nominees and vital surrogates, how much time they should spend fund-raising, preparing for debates, conducting opposition research, and dealing with scandals that appear out of nowhere. Grab a campaign button and vote for Swing States today! Game Data: Complexity: 4 on a 9 scale Solitaire Suitability: 9 on a 9 scale Scale: The player is a political strategist, and the play of one Game Turn equals about half a week of real time (i.e., the days between each party’s nominating convention in the late summer and the general election in early November).
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