Power the Game (1981)

About Power the Game

One of the elements of Diplomacy that makes it so unique is the writing of orders for your pieces and then the simultaneous resolution of the move for everyone. Power uses this same general concept, only minus all the devil-inspired backstabbing that makes Diplomacy what it is. In this game, players are given equal forces consisting of ships, planes and other weapons of modern warfare, including a 'nuke' of sorts. Each turn, players can move a set number of their pieces based…

Mechanics: Area Movement, Secret Unit Deployment, Simultaneous Action Selection · Designer: Monte B. Young

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