Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Journal Singapore


We've got a new game in stock : Journal Singapore. It is the first board game to feature the history of Singapore from its early days as a British Colony in 1900, to its Independence in 1965.

I personally like the idea of replaying the past. It is a nice way to have fun AND learn something as essential as History.

The game is quite easy to learn even for people with no/less board game experience.

The mechanism is based on area control : choose a historical character with special skills, then fight for survival through different events. Try to defend and extend your influence on Singapore sectors with the help of your skills and resources. At the end of the era, Victory Points (won through sector occupation, resource utilisation, etc...) are counted. The player with the most Victory Points has won.
You can choose to play fast through only one historical era, or longer through all 3 eras.

I know, it is a short overview, but I find it easier to play than to try to explain the rules.

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