1979: Revolution in Iran

What is 1979: Revolution in Iran

1979: Revolution in Iran is a national-level strategic wargame covering the events leading up to the 1953 coup, the Islamic Revolution, and the turbulent period in between. You play as either the Coalition, pushing to nationalize the oil industry and later rise to oppose the Shah and remove him from power, or as the Royalist, fighting to keep the Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, in power and protect American and British oil interests.

1979 is a card-driven wargame for two players. Unlike many other event card games, each turn begins with a draft of event cards before alternating action rounds. Factional influence is each player's primary resource. It is used to trigger events, take actions and most importantly, mount opposition to those in power.

Scoring is not open information, keeping tension front and center from start to finish. Do you have what it takes to change the course of history?

—description from the designer

Game details

Players

2

Age

+14

Duration

120 min

Difficulty

Medium

Type

Board game

Year

2021

Mechanics

Action / Event · Chit-Pull System · Dice Rolling

Categories

Educational · Modern Warfare · Political

Designer

Daniel Bullock

Publisher

The Dietz Foundation