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DEFCON 1

DEFCON 1 is a strategy game taking place from 1950 to 1990 during the Cold War. All cards and technologies are historically sources.

DEFCON 1 offers game modes and scenarios... (read more)

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Reviews
mostly positive, 70% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
90 minutes
Published
2023
Age
14+
Publisher
Asyncron Games
Players
2 to 5 players
Designer
Florian Dumont
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Strategy Game, War Game, Cold war, Political, Nuclear, Variable Player Powers, and Ares Games
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Description

DEFCON 1 is a strategy game taking place from 1950 to 1990 during the Cold War. All cards and technologies are historically sources.

DEFCON 1 offers game modes and scenarios adapted to each number of players:

  • 2 Players: Classical East vs West Chess-like game

  • 3 Players: Death Circle game

  • 4 Players: Secret Objective game or Semi Cooperation game

  • 5 Players: Secret Objective game

Features:

  • 3 Major Blocs: Warsaw Pact, Atlantic Alliance, Non-Aligned Movement

  • 2 Minor Blocs: People's Republic of China and French Republic

  • Fully asymmetrical: Each Bloc has its own strengths and weaknesses, through its own Technological tree, Mission and Objective cards, and even scalable pool of Units!

  • DEFON scale from 5 to 1: As the DEFCON level progresses depending on the actions of the player, new strategical options become available, such as building nuclear bombs.

  • Cards and victory: Each player has Mission cards in their hand, and will gain rewards upon fulfilling each of them, bringing them closer to victory.

  • Space race: Allows you to earn Influence and to add new Space Technologies to your Technological Tree.

Contents

  • 1 Game board (60 x 90cm)
  • 5 Punchboards
  • 160 Mission & Objective Cards
  • 5 Bloc Boards
  • 1 Rules Booklet
  • 1 Technology Booklet
  • 5 Wooden DEFCON Triangles
  • 1 Red Wooden DEFCON Triangle
  • Wooden Cubes & Barrels

Mechanisms:• Variable Player Powers

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  • War Game

Themes

  • Political
  • Cold war
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Mechanic

  • Variable Player Powers

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  • ASYNCRON games
  • Asyncron Games

Designer

  • Florian Dumont

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