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Designer | Brian Mayer |
Publisher | Academy Games |
Players | 1-4 |
Playtime | 90 mins |
Suggested Age | 10 and up |
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Expansion | Freedom: The Underground Railroad - Expansion Card Deck |
Accessories | Freedom: The Underground Railroad – Slave Catcher Playing Pieces |
Additional Info |
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Early in the history of the United States, slavery was an institution that seemed unmovable but with efforts of men and women across the country, it was toppled. In Freedom: The Underground Railroad, players are working to build up the strength of the Abolitionist movement through the use of notable figures and pivotal events. By raising support for the cause and moving slaves to freedom in Canada, the minds of Americans can be changed and the institution of slavery can be brought down.
Freedom is a card-driven, cooperative game for one to four players in which the group is working for the abolitionist movement to help bring an end to slavery in the United States. The players use a combination of cards, which feature figures and events spanning from Early Independence until the Civil War, along with action tokens and the benefits of their role to impact the game.
Players need to strike the right balance between freeing slaves from plantations in the south and raising funds which are desperately needed to allow the group to continue their abolitionist activities as well as strengthen the cause.
The goal is not easy and in addition to people and events that can have a negative impact on the group's progress, there are also slave catchers roaming the board, reacting to the movements of the slaves on the board and hoping to catch the runaway slaves and send them back to the plantations.
Through careful planning and working together, the group might see an end to slavery in their time.
The history aspect is great. But this game is not "fun." It is a very sobering experience. I played it over and over again in solo mode, determined to win. I found the difficulty in winning to be reflective of the real life struggle for abolition of slavery.
This game is first and foremost a very hard topic to play a game about. Once you realise the cubes represent real actual people (slaves), it becomes a much tougher game to sacrifice some for the good of all to "win". That said, this is an excellent co-op, and you will learn quite a bit as well about the history of the US Slave trade
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