Cover art for We the People

We the People

1993 · BGG
Avg rating
7.31
Bayes rating
6.11
Weight
2.71 (Medium)
Players
2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
1,152

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Description

We the People was the first in what has become a very popular trend for wargaming. The typically hex-based maps were simplified into an abstract system of connected spaces, which are used for army movement and to keep track of who controls the provinces politically. The armies themselves are greatly simplified, but the general in charge of the army gains much importance through his ratings for combat effectiveness and overall strategic effectiveness. Typically, dice are used to resolve conflicts between troops, however a deck of battle cards are used instead, which captures the feel of conflict much better and gives approximately the same results seemingly without the bitterness that accompanies skewed die rolls. And lastly, the overall ebb and flow of the game is determined through the play of strategy cards, which ostensibly mark certain historical events during the Revolutionary War, but each card has multiple purposes depending on which side is attempting to use it.

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict Card play & hand management
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Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Campaign / legacy game Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

The Avalon Hill Game Co

Designers

Mark Herman