Relive the Cold War and rewrite history in an epic clash between the USA and USSR 2 Players | 120-180 Mins | Ages 13+ Features: Action/Event, Advantage Token, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling, Events, Hand Management, Simulation, Simultaneous Action Selection, Sudden Death Ending, Tug of War Theme: Modern Warfare, Political, Wargame Description: The Deluxe Edition of Twilight Struggle seeks to capture the feeling of that earlier era. Twilight Struggle is a two-player game simulating the forty-five year dance of intrigue, prestige, and occasional flares of warfare between the Soviet Union and the United States. Using the card-driven game mechanics pioneered in such award winning games as We the People and Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage, Twilight Struggle recreates the conflict between the most powerful nation states the world has ever known. The scope of the game covers the entire world as it was found in 1945. Players move units and exert influence in attempts to gain allies and control for their superpower. Components (2009 Deluxe edition and after) 260 full colour counters 22"x34" mounted map with revised graphics 110 event cards 2 six-sided dice 1 24-page rulebook 2 full colour player aid cards A deluxe edition, published in 2009 includes the following changes from the basic game: Mounted map with revised graphics Two double-thick counter sheets with 260 counters Deck of 110 event cards (increased from 103) Revised rules and player aid cards Revised at start setup and text change for card #98 Aldrich Ames AWARDS & HONORS 2012 Ludoteca Ideale Winner 2012 Gra Roku Game of the Year Nominee 2011 Lucca Games Best Boardgame for Experts 2006 International Gamers Awards - Historical Simulation 2006 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Two-players 2006 Golden Geek Best Wargame Winner 2006 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee 2006 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Winner 2006 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Nominee 2005 James F. Dunnigan Award Winner 2005 James F. Dunnigan Award Nominee 2005 Charles S. Roberts Best Modern Era Boardgame Winner 2005 Charles S. Roberts Best Modern Era Boardgame Nominee
