Nuclear War

Nuclear War is a multiplayer card game designed by Douglas Malewicki and originally published in 1965. It is a satirical game in which each player represents a ‘major world power’ and attempts to gain global domination or annihilation through the strategic use of propaganda or nuclear weapons. (Nuclear War) If you choose do, players can choose to use one of the joke countries that come with the game or you could choose an existing country. Each country has its own traits for example Bagmad, the terrorist state, can send 10 and 20 megaton bombs up the track to attack enemies without inciting nuclear war. Bananaland, also known as Cuba, can give population to opponents to make them lose turns. Players can use propaganda cards to destroy thier enemies. If you wipe out your enemy through propaganda their game will end, however, if they are wiped out through secrets or bombs they get what's called a final retaliation. That is the equivalent of pressing a self-destruct button and attempting to destroy everyone. (Gronli, 2009) The game and its multiple expansions have won multiple awards such as the Charles Roberts Award for Best Science Fiction Boardgame of 1983 (List of Winners) and has been inducted into the Origins Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame.