Power to the People

Jim Wallman, Stone Paper Scissors

Power to the People is a heavily political game set in 1970s UK. A radically socialist government has come to power, and if it has a successful first term in office, it may change the face of British politics for decades to come. But the government  is divided along factional lines on policy and many external actors - both opposition politicians and unelected officials - would rather see it fail. The game has a heavy focus on negotiation and theme, and will be a great fit for players with an interest in politics.

• For an insight into how the game plays, you can read these write-ups (under the game’s former name ‘A Very British Coup’) on the New Socialist and PaxSims

• 23-46 players (including 2 Press)

• Has run a handful of times - design is tried and tested.

• Most of the roles are very accessible, although players less comfortable with negotiation may struggle. Some of the Establishment roles require the players to be a bit underhanded and should be cast more carefully

• Runs with 2-3 facilitators, with mostly narrative responsibilities

• Game license and materials available for £39.99 at time of writing

• Around 100 cards

• Around 100 foam board tokens

• Need to purchase/have around 200 generic tokens (poker chips/wooden cubes/etc)

• Total cost (including license, before venue) approx £100