1960: The Making of the President

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What is 1960: The Making of the President

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"Sometimes the history of a nation can be defined by the relationship between two individuals. The Election of 1960 is the story of two men, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon. One is the scion of a wealthy, politically powerful family from New England. The other is the son of a Quaker grocer in Whittier, California. While they belong to opposing political parties, they start out as friends. The complex development of that friendship, however, would shape a pivotal presidential election and cast a long shadow over American history for the remainder of the 20th century.

"In 1960: The Making of the President, you take on the role of one of these great protagonists vying for the right to lead his country into the heart of the Cold War. However, it is not just foreign policy that poses a challenge to American leadership; this is also an era of great social turmoil and progress. As the United States continues to build upon the promise of its founding, candidates must contend with the question of civil rights and balance their positions on social justice against the need for valuable Southern electoral votes. Of course, the ever-present issue of the economy also rears its ugly head, and both Nixon and Kennedy will compete to be the candidate with the voters' pocket books in mind.

"The contest is fought out on an electoral map of the United States as it stood in 1960—a map where Louisiana and Florida share the same number of electoral votes, as do California and Pennsylvania. Using a card-driven game system, all the major events which shaped the campaign are represented: Nixon’s lazy shave, President Eisenhower’s late endorsement, and the 'Catholic question' are all included as specific event cards. The famous televised debates and final election day push are each handled with their own subsystems. Candidates vie to capture each state’s electoral votes using campaign points in the four different regions of the country. At the same time, they must build momentum by dominating the issues of the day and attempt to gain control of the airwaves.

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Game details

Players: 2
Age: +12
Duration: 120 min
Difficulty: Heavy
Type: Board game
Year: 2007
Mechanics: Action / Event · Area Majority / Influence · Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Categories: Political · Wargame
Designer: Jason Matthews
Publisher: GMT Games

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vazkez_javi9/10

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David_Trovador8.8/10

Juego de 2 jugadores, Kennedy vs Nixon, muy parecido a su hermano mayor Twilight Struggle, pero con las suficientes diferencias para hacerlo imprescindible: menos azaroso y también dura bastante menos. Todo un juegazo de tira y afloja con motor de cartas y varias opciones estratégicas, de nuevo los autores se lucieron :) Y aquí a pesar de las cartas, no tienes la sensación de que te juegas momentos decisivos a 50% en un dado, vamos que hay azar por las cartas pero nada determinante en ningún momento y muy equilibrado, no como las sensaciones con su hermano mayor :P La última edición española e