Leg: The Great Game, Rival Empires in Central Asia, 1837-1886, Boardgame

Description

2-player (or solitaire), card-driven game of rivalry between the Russian & British empires in central Asia between 1837 - 1886. Perceived threats by both nations prompted both to weave a complex network of intrigue & betrayal, colonial conquest & proxy wars that spanned a half century. Point-point map covering all of central Asia (Persia to Tibet to lower Russia. It is a chess game for the two imperial powers with repercussions still echoing today. 1 decade/turn, strategic scal, 196 counters,54 cards. John Gorkowski'18