To reduce screen time & increase family time at home, I've been delving into the expanding world of economic board games as a fun way to teach/learn economics!
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I recently received my Kickstarter backer copy of Power Vacuum: the Treasonous Trick-Taking Game by Malachi Ray Rempen of Keen Bean Studio (https://www.keenbean.studio/).
As an IB economics educator, I was attracted to the game because the Kickstarter campaign information and game dynamics reminded me of the political economics book The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics by Bruce Bueno de Mezquita and Alastair Smith.
Here is the Kickstarter campaign information by Keen Bean Studio:
"Making FUN of Autocrats gives us POWER!
"... which is why we made: Power Vacuum: The Treasonous Trick-Taking Game
"Great News! The Supreme Vacuum is Dead!
"Now ... which one of you scheming, conniving, no-good ministers will seize power next!
"If you like:
"* Trick-taking card games
"* Feeling clever and sneaky
"* Building a big ol' statue to your greatness
"* Accusing your toaster of high treason
"* Puns
"... then ... you'll probably like this game!"
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I'll be playing the game today and this week with my family. So soon, I'll post videos on the channel on the following topics: unboxing, game setup, game run-through, and how the game links to aspects of economic theoretical thought. Stay tuned!
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