Election: A Game of Secret States

Election: A Game of Secret States

Election: A Game of Secret States~Mat Upgrade* is also offered at a discount during this crowd sale. The Mat Upgrade consists of 8 chip boards to replace the mats from the main game. The Mat Upgrade is NOT required to play the main game, but will automatically be added to your cart, because it is bundled into the sale. *If you only wish to purchase the main game, please remove the Mat Upgrade from your cart by changing its quantity to zero during checkout.

2 to 4 players vie to become President of the United States by earning the most electoral votes in the election. Players will choose a party at the start of the game: Defense, Economy, Government, or Society. Each party has unique special abilities. As a candidate, you will strive to earn states, especially high-value ones, and keep those states safely in your possession.

Players take turns drawing Campaign Cards to earn resources: either Cash or Support. At the same time, they will build piles of four Campaign Cards to earn State Cards. Also in the draw pile are Event Cards and Staff Boost Cards. Event Cards will have either positive or negative effects. Staff Boost cards provide a powerful bonus that lasts until removed by an opponent.

As players earn State Cards they will have to decide which ones to reveal by “securing” and which ones to keep secret. Players will form their strategy based on their state values, party abilities, and Staff Boost cards in play. They can spend resources to secure states, steal states from other players, and remove Staff Boost Cards. Some strategies might include, but are not limited to: bluffing, hoarding states, going after opponents, or timely use of party abilities.

Any player who has secured 10 states has the power to end the game, but must consider secured and secret (unsecured) states in their calculations. Once the election is held, all electoral votes (secured and unsecured) are tallied. Highest total wins.

Why buy this?

• You and your opponents will have hidden victory points
• Once certain conditions are met, any player can end the game
• Your party choice allows for a different strategy each time

Requirements

Components

Component	Quantity	Photo
Large Retail Box	1
Euro Poker Deck	1 deck of 104 cards
Euro Square Deck	1 deck of 51 cards
Square Mat Set	1 set of 2 square mats
Square Mat Set	1 set of 2 square mats
Square Mat Set	1 set of 2 square mats
Square Mat Set	1 set of 2 square mats
Jumbo Booklet	1
Document	1
Cube, 10mm, Blue	4
Cube, 10mm, Green	4
Cube, 10mm, Purple	4
Cube, 10mm, Red	4

Possible Discounts