We the People (boardgame)

We the People
DesignersMark Herman
PublishersAvalon Hill
Publication1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Players2
Setup time10 minutes
Playing time1-3 hours
ChanceMedium (Dice, Cards)
SkillsStrategy
Card Management

We the People is a board wargame about the American Revolution, published by Avalon Hill in 1993[1] and designed by Mark Herman. We the People was the first wargame to use cards as the primary way to control the pace and tempo of play, with a strong element of fog of war through the hidden card information. This started a new genre of wargames that have emphasized competitive play and a strong historical narrative.[2][3]

  1. ^ BoardGameGeek
  2. ^ A Brief History of Card-driven Wargames
  3. ^ Engelstein, Geoffrey; Shalev, Issac (2019). Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design. CRC Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0429773778.