Political Games

Browse all Political board games in the Meeple Pulse database.

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Styles

Abstract Adventure Co-operative Competitive Economic Educational Euro Family Historical Horror Medium Heavy Party Puzzle-Like Strategy Thematic Wargame

Mechanics

3D Placement Acting Action / Dexterity Action Drafting Action Point Allowance Action Point Allowance System Action Point System Action Points Action Programming Action Queue Action Retrieval Action Selection Action/Event Alliances Alternate Activation App-Assisted App-Driven Area Control Area Influence Area Majority Area Majority / Influence Area Movement Argumentation Asymmetric Asymmetric Factions Asymmetric Game Asymmetric Powers Asymmetrical Powers Auction & Bidding Auction/Bidding Auctioning Bag Building Betting Betting and Bluffing Betting and Wagering Betting and Wagers Bidding Bingo Blind Bidding Bluffing Campaign / Battle Card Driven Campaign / Legacy Campaign / Legacy Game Campaign / Mission-based Campaign / Scenarios Campaign Game Campaign Play Card Drafting Card Drawing Card Driven Card Driven Action Card Driven Combat Card Driven Dice Allocation Card Driven Movement Card Management Card Play Card Play / Hand Management Card Play Conflict Resolution Card Shedding Card-Driven Movement Character Creation Character Progression Chit-Pull System Co-op Play Co-operative Game Co-operative Play Code-breaking Combat Resolution Combo Chain Command Cards Commodity Speculation Communication Limits Contract Fulfillment Contracts Cooperative Game Cooperative Gameplay Cooperative Play Cooperative Trick-taking Debate Deck Building Deck Construction Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Deck-Building Deduction Dexterity Dice Drafting Dice Placement Dice Rolling Diplomatic Influence Drafting Dynamic Battle System Enclosure End Game Bonuses Engine Building Engine-Building Escape Room Event Driven Exploration Farming Flip and Write Follow Follow Action Grid Coverage Grid Movement Hand Management Hex-and-Counter Hexagon Grid Hidden Movement Hidden Roles I Cut You Choose Income Influence / Area Majority Ladder Climbing Legacy Legacy Elements Legacy Game Legacy System Limited Communication Line Drawing Line of Sight Mancala Map Movement Market Market Drafting Market Manipulation Market Mechanic Market Speculation Matching Measurement Movement Memory Mission Objectives Modular Board Modular Board Construction Movement Templates Multi-Use Cards Multi-use Cards Multiple Scenarios Must Follow Narrative Choice Narrative Choice / Paragraph Negotiation Negotiation Mechanics Network & Route Building Network Building Network and Route Building One vs Many One vs. Many Open Drafting Paper-and-Pencil Partnerships Pattern Building Pattern Recognition Pick-up and Deliver Player Elimination Player Interaction Player Judge Point Salad Point to Point Movement Polyominoes Push Your Luck Push-Your-Luck Puzzle Puzzle-Like Puzzle-Solving Race Real-Time Recipe Fulfillment Resource Management Role Playing Role Selection Roll / Spin and Move Rondel Route Building Route-Building Route/Network Building Sanity System Scenario / Campaign Play Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Scenario / Mission Function Secret Unit Deployment Semi-Cooperative Game Set Collection Shedding Simulation Simultaneous Action Simultaneous Action Selection Simultaneous Hidden Allocation Social Deduction Social Interaction Solo / Solitaire Game Space Exploration Stat Check / Skill Check Stock Holding Storytelling Strategic Planning Tableau Building Tactical Decision-Making Take That Targeted Clues Team Play Team-Based Game Team-Based Guessing Teamwork Tech Trees Tech Trees / Tech Tracks Technology & Armament Tracks Technology Tree Tension & Aggression Tracks Tile Drafting Tile Laying Tile Placement Time Track Time Travel Tower Defense Track Movement Trading Trick-taking Tug of War Turn Order: Pass Turn Order: Stat-Based Unit Placement Variable Phase Order Variable Player Powers Variable Set-up Variable Setup Victory Point Tracks Voting Word Association Word Game Word Guessing Word-Guessing Word-guessing Wordplay Worker Placement

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RANK #10

Star Wars: Rebellion

2016

Immerse yourselves in the iconic Galactic Civil War with Star Wars: Rebellion, the epic 2016 strategy board game that casts two players into an asymmetric struggle for ultimate power. One player commands the overwhelming might of the Galactic Empire, relentlessly hunting the hidden Rebel base across the galaxy, while the other masterminds the desperate and heroic Rebel Alliance, seeking to ignite sparks of hope and rally systems to their cause before being crushed. Featuring hidden movement, expansive planetary control, and a rich narrative driven by iconic characters and strategic card play, every decision shapes the fate of the galaxy in this definitive Star Wars experience.

Strategy Sci-Fi

m⚖️ N/A

RANK #16

Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization

2015

Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) is a monumental strategy board game where players rewrite history, guiding their burgeoning civilization from antiquity through the modern era. Your ultimate goal is to accumulate the most culture points by developing a superior civilization, marked by technological advancements, powerful leaders, magnificent wonders, and a thriving population. This epic journey tests your foresight and adaptability, demanding careful long-term planning to emerge as the preeminent power in a constantly evolving world. The game unfolds through a unique card drafting system, where new technologies, leaders, and wonders become available, requiring players to strategically acquire and utilize them using an innovative action point allowance system. Managing essential resources like food, minerals, and population is crucial for expansion and development, while balancing economic growth with military strength is paramount. Building a robust military deters aggression and secures your borders, adding a tense layer of player interaction and strategic bluffing to the otherwise deep economic engine. Beloved for its unparalleled strategic depth and immersive thematic experience, Through the Ages offers a truly brain-burning challenge with virtually limitless replayability. Its elegant design minimizes luck, rewarding careful planning, efficient resource management, and cunning tactical decisions. Players adore the sensation of guiding a civilization through millennia, making profound choices that ripple across ages, creating a highly satisfying and richly rewarding gaming experience that stands as a benchmark for heavy strategy games.

Strategy Historical