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This Guilty Land
Head-to-Head Duel

This Guilty Land

Designed by Amabel Holland

Published by Hollandspiele

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

2

Play Time

45 min

Complexity

3.5 / 5

Rating

7.4

Year

2018

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium complexity
~45 min
7.4 on BGG (220)

Language Editions

English

Categories

American Civil War
Set during the US Civil War (1861–1865) — Union vs. Confederacy battles and campaigns.
Political
Navigate politics — elections, legislation, influence, and power struggles.
Print & Play
Download and print at home — accessible DIY gaming.

How It Plays

Area Majority / Influence

You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.

Campaign / Battle Card Driven

Special cards trigger events and drive the action forward — each card played can shift the whole narrative.

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

About This Game

This Guilty Land is a game about the political struggle over slavery in the United States in the decades prior to the American Civil War. The two players each represent an abstract idea - Justice and Oppression - while a third, non-player faction, Compromise, both helps and hinders them while seeking, insidiously, to maintain the untenable and abhorrent status quo. This is a card-driven game, but it's a rather atypical variation on that form.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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