Since Exia and GMT announced the digital adaptation of Mr. President, players have often observed that a lot has happened since 2020 (the end of the era Mr. President covers). Mr. President covers a recent time period, well within living memory, and all but the youngest players will vividly remember many of the real-life crises […]
Contemporary Conflicts in Mr. President Read Post »
Digital Versions of our Games
We call Mr. President a sandbox game. One important reason for this is the large Crisis deck, which provides players a widely variable set of unexpected challenges in every game. There are a lot of curve balls the game can throw at a player, but the barrage of Crisis Cards is one of the most
One Crisis After Another: The Crisis Deck in Mr. President Read Post »
Digital Versions of our Games
Why make a PC version of Mr. President? There are no titles in GMT’s catalog for which the answer is more obvious. Mr. President: The American Presidency 2000-2020 is Gene’s magnum opus, a wide-ranging, deeply researched labor of love. It models the enormous responsibilities the President must assume when he – or she! – takes
GMT and Exia Labs Are Bringing Mr. President to the PC Read Post »
Digital Versions of our GamesThis is the first in a series of alternate Sandbox Scenarios that offers you different possible world situations and settings that alter the focus and play experience for your Sandbox Scenario games of Mr. President. In this scenario, we postulate the following: A situation in the mid 2010s that might have happened but, thankfully, didn’t.
Mr. President Sandbox Scenario #2: A Clear and Present Danger Read Post »
Scenarios/VariantsHi everyone! I made this second video to take a look at the initial U.S. special activations phase in Mr. President. It should be helpful to you as you get your games over the coming weeks. Here’s a link to my first video discussing start of game strategy for anyone interested. I hope you all
Video: Initial US Special Activations in Mr. President Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Strategy Articles, VideosHi everyone! I made this video to take a look at initial strategies in Mr. President. It should be helpful to you as you get your games over the coming weeks. I hope you all have a great time with Mr. President! – Gene
Video: Start of Game Strategy in Mr. President Read Post »
Designer Blogs, Strategy Articles, VideosWhen last we left our intrepid President, he had spent most of his previous actions to set up what he believes and hopes will be “max odds on both upcoming wars.” And he may well have accomplished that – we’ll see. But the thing about Mr. President is that there always seems to be a
“Cat-Herder-in-Chief”: Playing the Mr. President 2017 Hard Scenario (Part 3) Read Post »
After Action Report, Examples of PlayGene: When last we left our intrepid cardboard President, Rick had just finished the first half of Activation Phase 1. Note that the Activation Phases are organized so that the first half (the left column) of each Activation Phase features more “game opponents” actions with some player reaction opportunities. The second half of each Activation
“Cat-Herder-in-Chief”: Playing the Mr. President 2017 Hard Scenario (Part 2) Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest ReportsBy way of introduction, Rick is simply one of the best playtesters I’ve ever known. His enthusiasm for and contributions to the development of Mr. President have been numerous (usually because he was using and abusing the game system in ways that I had not anticipated – which is one thing great testers do). Many,
“Cat-Herder-in-Chief”: Playing the Mr. President 2017 Hard Scenario (Part 1) Read Post »
After Action Report, Playtest ReportsI’ve gone to some lengths to try to keep Mr. President from reflecting a partisan point of view, as I have no interest in being part of any game that would further the deep divisions we already have in this country around party loyalties, personalities, and platforms. What I have tried to do is present
Pragmatism, Tension, and the Power of Cooperation in Mr. President Read Post »
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