Democrazy (Video Review)
24 January 2013
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Based on Karl-Heinz Schmiel’s Das Regeln Wir Schon, players attempt to pass laws which benefit themselves. The laws are either immediate or semi-permanent, and they can have all kinds of different effects: all players with beards get five points, vote cards must be played with the left hand, or some sort of re-evaluation or redistribution of the chips that each player has. The chips are the main way that players score, but their worth fluctuates constantly. On a turn, a player draws a card and then proposes a vote, and this continues until the End card is drawn.
A winner of the 1999 Concours International de Créateurs de Jeux de Société.
~ Descartes Editeur
Just two simple vids – wrap & review at end of second.
Recovering hobo, one-time actor and street corner philosopher, now trying to enjoy the less fine things in life (like everyone else does).
One thing has been nearly constant in my life - gaming. Even before discovering wargames (at the tender age of 10 or so - purely fortuitous), I would play out family games (including the 3M series) solitaire. But, life situations interfered not too long ago, and I was largely without board gaming for the better part of a decade. The last couple of years have seen me devoting myself to the hobby again - and learning a lot of the newer designs - so, I'm looking from the eyes of an old grognard (ah, how I fought against THAT term when first used on me) but an open mind and willingness to see if newer games appeal.
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How many “silly” cards are there in the game? Could you easily remove those and the card distribution would stay stable?
I’ve had this game recommended to me multiple times in recent months, but your mention of the “blue eyes” and “no smoking” cards turned me off instantly. The game does look fun though.
I think there are few enough they can be removed without any damage.
It would be fun with the right crew.
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