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How can I download these and print them out? I could definetly turn these into a party drinking game.

Red_Tarsius 10y ago
If you like heavy strategy games based in historical events, you should take a look at the COIN series (COunterINsurgencies) by GMT http://www.gmtgames.com/ http://www.gmtgames.com/. Actually, their whole catalog is full of great historical games, including the the highest-ranked game on BoardGameGeek for many years Twilight Struggle. They are definitely NOT party drinking games though, and require both time and dedicated study. If you're looking for a 20min party game on the same vibe, I can't recommend The Resistance: Avalon highly enough. A more recent take on the hidden role and voting genre is Secret Hitler, but I didn't try that yet. Links: Twilight Struggle: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333/twilight-struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333/twilight-struggle Cuba Libre (COIN series): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/111799/cuba-libre https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/111799/cuba-libre Other COIN games: https://www.gmtgames.com/c-36-coin-series.aspx https://www.gmtgames.com/c-36-coin-series.aspx The Resistance - Avalon: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128882/resistance-avalon https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128882/resistance-avalon
- oxide 10y ago
  A buddy of mine bought me a copy of the Steam version of Twilight Struggle. If you have a willing friend to play with, the PC digital version is just fine. Matchmaking is there as well as async play, so you can get a game going with a stranger. but, it might take awhile. I've played it (with a friend) about 30 hours so far, it really is a great game. After a few brutal losses I started to get the hang of it. There is depth, sacrifice and tough decision making. I'm definitely a fan of the game, now. Speaking of which, I ought to go take my turn.
  - Red_Tarsius 10y ago
    https://twilightstrategy.com/ https://twilightstrategy.com/ This blog features a detailed analysis of each card in the game. It's a useful reference if you want to become a true pro.
- nyolfen 10y ago
  the COIN series is also designed by Volko Ruhnke, a CIA analyst: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/in-the-world-of-role-playing-war-games-volko-ruhnke-has-become-a-hero/2014/01/10/a56ac8d6-48be-11e3-bf0c-cebf37c6f484_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/in-the-wor...
JoeDaDude 10y ago
While the CIA games may not be readily available, Volko Ruhnke , the CIA game designer mentioned in the article is well known for designing commercially available games, many of which have the flavor of the CIA game mentioned in the article, such as Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ? and Andean Abyss. See his full list of games in [1]. [1] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/772/volko-ruhnke https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/772/volko-ruhnke

If you like heavy strategy games based in historical events, you should take a look at the COIN series (COunterINsurgencies) by GMT http://www.gmtgames.com/ http://www.gmtgames.com/. Actually, their whole catalog is full of great historical games, including the the highest-ranked game on BoardGameGeek for many years Twilight Struggle. They are definitely NOT party drinking games though, and require both time and dedicated study. If you're looking for a 20min party game on the same vibe, I can't recommend The Resistance: Avalon highly enough. A more recent take on the hidden role and voting genre is Secret Hitler, but I didn't try that yet. Links: Twilight Struggle: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333/twilight-struggle https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12333/twilight-struggle Cuba Libre (COIN series): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/111799/cuba-libre https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/111799/cuba-libre Other COIN games: https://www.gmtgames.com/c-36-coin-series.aspx https://www.gmtgames.com/c-36-coin-series.aspx The Resistance - Avalon: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128882/resistance-avalon https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128882/resistance-avalon

oxide 10y ago
A buddy of mine bought me a copy of the Steam version of Twilight Struggle. If you have a willing friend to play with, the PC digital version is just fine. Matchmaking is there as well as async play, so you can get a game going with a stranger. but, it might take awhile. I've played it (with a friend) about 30 hours so far, it really is a great game. After a few brutal losses I started to get the hang of it. There is depth, sacrifice and tough decision making. I'm definitely a fan of the game, now. Speaking of which, I ought to go take my turn.
- Red_Tarsius 10y ago
  https://twilightstrategy.com/ https://twilightstrategy.com/ This blog features a detailed analysis of each card in the game. It's a useful reference if you want to become a true pro.
nyolfen 10y ago
the COIN series is also designed by Volko Ruhnke, a CIA analyst: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/in-the-world-of-role-playing-war-games-volko-ruhnke-has-become-a-hero/2014/01/10/a56ac8d6-48be-11e3-bf0c-cebf37c6f484_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/in-the-wor...

JoeDaDude 10y ago

While the CIA games may not be readily available, Volko Ruhnke , the CIA game designer mentioned in the article is well known for designing commercially available games, many of which have the flavor of the CIA game mentioned in the article, such as Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ? and Andean Abyss. See his full list of games in [1]. [1] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/772/volko-ruhnke https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/772/volko-ruhnke