Churchill

player game role churchill roosevelt stalin maneuver course conference determine lead allied force force deploy axis defeat player force collectively great control surrendered axis power win peace gamechurchill wargame political conflict cooperation competition game focus historical conference till end war design take literally conference small group advisor senior official move allied capital make deal drive post war peace conference see group issue nominate inclusion conference issue category theater leadership change direct offensive production priority clandestine operation political activity strategic warfare abomb historical conference card independently put number issue direct offensive production priority metaphorically table player nominate additional issuesthe game display circular conference table player sit seat player staff deck name personage secretary stimson anthony eden randomly draw conference hand preconference round card give leverage winner move issue table equal value card play play proceed conference player turn play card issue center conference table move value card table card historical personage bonus play particular category issue contest issue issue away ally time player head state card roosevelt churchill stalin weigh issue conference discard card use personage bonus potential penalty time roosevelt die replace harry truman churchill heart attack miss conference stalin paranoia cause minipurge reduce side effectiveness remainder conference net result conference play player win issue player win issue gain leverage bilateral global issue uk versus ussr global issue free europe versus sphere influencethe game move postconference phase player implement issue control action impact basic game function clandestine operation political activity military offensive clandestine operation player try establish political network conquer country colony simple mechanic place network remove opponent network historical ferment occur yugoslavia france world simply simulate country colony dominant side network give time political activity player emplace friendly government exile subsequently undermine replace support network later neutralize alliesonce sort military portion game keep score separate display abstractly represent major theater war western eastern mediterranean arctic murmansk convoy scandinavia cbi sw pacific central pacific far east track allied look kind d tank piece advance germany italy japan simple combat mechanic try advance axis reserve deploy oppose front successful offensive advance space overwhelming superiority twospace breakthrough possible naval operation simply handle require define level support advance amphibious entry space france dday enter germany italy japan surrender shut military operation clandestine political activity continue end game background development abomb soviet effort steal secret abomb available japan force surrender san direct invasiona state wargame threeplayer excursion power politic game take hour finish include short medium scenario scenario end potsdam able start later war hour play addition game play player plus solitaire excited new churchill large scale playtesting commence end month follow