BGG rank #172 · 2019

Watergate

Watergate (2019) is #172 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2 players, 30–60 min, ages 12+. Designed by Matthias Cramer.

Year: 2019
Players: 2
Play time: 30–60 min
Age: 12+

About the game

In Watergate, one player assumes the role of a [Washington Post] journalist, while the other embodies the Nixon administration — each with a unique set of cards.

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Mechanics

Action / Event Campaign / Battle Card Driven Connections Hand Management Once-Per-Game Abilities Take That Tug of War

Designers

Matthias Cramer

Artists

Klemens Franz, Viktor Kobilke

Publishers

Frosted Games, Capstone Games, Fox in the Box, GaGa Games, Gém Klub Kft., IELLO, Korea Boardgames, Lucky Duck Games, MeepleBR, Pegasus Spiele, Salt & Pepper Games, 数寄ゲームズ (Suki Games), uplay.it edizioni, White Goblin Games, YOKA Games

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