Class Struggle deck

Class Struggle
Designer	James Hutchings
Date	20th March 2004
Players	2+
This is an untested deck. Its cards are complete, but it hasn't yet been tested.
To play Dvorak: Draw five cards each and leave the rest as a draw pile. On your turn, draw a card from the draw pile and play one Thing and/or one Action. (See the full rules.)
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Players attempt to achieve their favoured social system. Based loosely on the board game of the same name.

Special Rules

Goal Cards

At the start of the game, the 16 goal cards (with the black, red, and blue titles), should be taken out of the deck and shuffled. Each player should be dealt one goal card. The goal cards should then be shuffled in with the rest of the deck. Each player keeps their goal card face up in front of them. Players may play a goal card from their hand, replacing their existing goal card. If a player acheives their goal when it isn't their turn, they don't win until the start of their turn (and by the time their turn starts they might not have acheived their goal any more). Thus there can never be a situation where two or more players win. There are two copies of each goal card, and players may have the same goal at the same time.

Alliances

Alliance cards represent what allies the Workers and Capitalists have at any given time. There are four social groups - Peasants, Self-Employed, Professionals and Students. Each of the four may be neutral, may support the Capitalists, or may support the Workers. Alliance cards apply to all players, not just the person who played them. There should be one space for Alliance cards rather than players playing them in front of themeselves. Generally, when a player plays an Alliance card they should discard any card which contradicts it. The exceptions to this rule are the 'Crisis' and 'neutrality' cards, which affect a number of different alliances. Part of these cards may be contradicted by a card which affects only 1 social group. The 'Crisis' or 'Neutrality' card should be placed under the new card to indicate that it remains in affect where it is not superceded by the new card.

Class Cards

Class cards represent different social groups. They do not represent the numbers of people in the different social groups, rather they represent the political power of different classes at different times. You may play Class cards in front of yourself or another player.

Card List

Racism

Event

Discard 1 Worker in play (from yourself or another player).

Sexism

Event

Discard 1 Worker in play (from yourself or another player).

Homophobia

Event

Discard 1 Worker in play (from yourself or another player).

Strike

Event

Discard 1 Capitalist in play (from yourself or another player).

Community Control

Event

Discard 1 Capitalist in play (from yourself or another player).

Summit Siege

Event

Discard 1 Capitalist in play (from yourself or another player).

Pollution

Event

Discard 1 Peasant in play (from yourself or another player).

No Room At the Top

Event - Or In the Middle

Place this card on any Student, Self-Employed or Professional in play (in front of yourself or another player). This card is now a Worker.

No Room At the Top

Event - Or In the Middle

Place this card on any Student, Self-Employed or Professional in play (in front of yourself or another player). This card is now a Worker.

Land Seizure

Event

Place this card on any Peasant in play (in front of yourself or another player). This Peasant is now a Worker.

Free Clinic

Event

You may only play this card when Students are allied with Workers. Put this card in front of any player (including yourself). It counts as a Worker. This card must be discardedc if Students ever ally with Capitalists (it does not discard if Students are neutral).

Legal Advice

Event

You may not play this card if Professionals are neutral. If Professionals are allied with Capitalists, discard 1 Worker or Peasant from any player (including yourself). If Professionals are allied with Workers, discard 1 Capitalist.

General Strike

Event

Every player with more Capitalists than Workers discards 1 Worker, if they have any. Every player with more Workers than Capitalists discards 1 Capitalist, if they have any. If a player has equal numbers of Workers and Capitalists, and the number is more than zero, they discard 1 of each.

Land Occupation

Event

Every player with more Capitalists than Peasants discards 1 Peasant, if they have any. Every player with more Peasants than Capitalists discards 1 Capitalist, if they have any. If a player has equal numbers of Workers and Capitalists, and the number is more than zero, they discard 1 of each. You cannot play this card if Peasants are allied with Capitalists.

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Workers

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Capitalists

Class

Peasants

Class

Peasants

Class

Peasants

Class

Peasants

Class

Peasants

Class

Peasants

Class

Peasants

Class

Self-Employed

Class

Self-Employed

Class

Self-Employed

Class

Self-Employed

Class

Students

Class

Students

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Students

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Students

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Professionals

Class

Professionals

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Professionals

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Professionals

Class

Workers Compromise With Students

Alliance

Play this card on any player (including yourself) who has at least 1 Worker. You may only play this card when Students are allied with Workers. The player you choose may either discard 1 Worker, or place this card with the other alliances to indicate that Students are now neutral.

Compromise With Professionals

Alliance

Play this card on any player (including yourself) who has at least 1 Capitalist. You may only play this card when Professionals are allied with Capitalists. The player you choose may either discard 1 Capitalist, or place this card with the other alliances to indicate that Professionals are now neutral.

Crisis

Alliance

Professionals are allied with Capitalists. Peasants and Students are allied with Workers. Self-Employed are neutral.

neutrality

Alliance

Professionals, Peasants, Students and Self-Employed are all neutral.

Countintelpro

Alliance

You must discard one of your Students to play this card. Students are allied with Workers.

May 68

Alliance

Students are allied with Workers.

Exams

Alliance

Students are neutral.

Graduation

Alliance

Students are allied with Capitalists.

Foreclosure

Alliance

Self-Employed are alllied with Workers.

Mortgage

Alliance

Self-Employed are neutral.

Pyramid Scheme

Alliance

Self-Employed are allied with Capitalists.

MA In Icelandic Literature

Alliance

Professionals are allied with Workers.

Above Mere Politics

Alliance

Professionals are neutral.

Consultancy

Alliance

Professionals are allied with Capitalists.

Unity

Alliance

Peasants are allied with Workers

Insularity

Alliance

Peasants are neutral.

Feudalism

Alliance

Peasants are allied with Capitalists.

Maoism

Goal - Communist

You may not win if both Students and Professionals are allied with Capitalists. You may not win if Peasants are allied with Capitalists. You must have 3 out of the following 5 conditions: i) Peasants allied with Workers. ii) You have at least 1 Professional. iii) You have at least 1 Students iv) You have at least 4 Peasants v) You have more Peasants than Capitalists.

Maoism

Goal - Communist

You may not win if both Students and Professionals are allied with Capitalists. You may not win if Peasants are allied with Capitalists. You must have 3 out of the following 5 conditions: i) Peasants allied with Workers. ii) You have at least 1 Professional. iii) You have at least 1 Students iv) You have at least 4 Peasants v) You have more Peasants than Capitalists.

Bolshevism

Goal - Communist

You may not win if both Students and Professionals are allied with Capitalists. You must have 3 out of the following 4 conditions: i) You have at least 1 Professional. ii) You have at least 1 Students iii) You have at least 4 Workers. iv) You have more Workers than Capitalists.

Bolshevism

Goal - Communist

You may not win if both Students and Professionals are allied with Capitalists. You must have 3 out of the following 4 conditions: i) You have at least 1 Professional. ii) You have at least 1 Students iii) You have at least 4 Workers. iv) You have more Workers than Capitalists.

Insurrection

Goal - Anarchist

You may not win if Peasants are allied with Capitalists. You must have 3 of the following 5 conditions: i) Peasants allied with Workers. ii) You have at least 1 Worker. iii) You have at least 1 Peasant. iv) You have at least 6 Peasants, Workers, or a combination of Peasants and Workers. v) You have Peasants, Workers, or a combination, which is more than the number of Capitalists you have.

Insurrection

Goal - Anarchist

You may not win if Peasants are allied with Capitalists. You must have 3 of the following 5 conditions: i) Peasants allied with Workers. ii) You have at least 1 Worker. iii) You have at least 1 Peasant. iv) You have at least 6 Peasants, Workers, or a combination of Peasants and Workers. v) You have Peasants, Workers, or a combination, which is more than the number of Capitalists you have.

Syndicalism

Goal - Anarchist

You must have at least 6 Workers, and your total of Workers must be more than your total of Capitalists plus any groups that are allied with them.

Syndicalism

Goal - Anarchist

You must have at least 6 Workers, and your total of Workers must be more than your total of Capitalists plus any groups that are allied with them.

Zapatistas

Goal - Anarchist

You may not win if Peasants are allied with Capitalists. You must have at least 3 Peasants, and your total of Peasants must be more than the total of Capitalists plus any groups that are allied with them.

Zapatistas

Goal - Anarchist

You may not win if Peasants are allied with Capitalists. You must have at least 3 Peasants, and your total of Peasants must be more than the total of Capitalists plus any groups that are allied with them.

Franco

Goal - Capitalist

You may not win without at least 1 Capitalist. You must have 4 out of the following 6 conditions: i) Peasants allied with Capitalists. ii) Self-Employed allied with Capitalists. iii) You have at least 1 Peasant, and the Peasants are not allied with the Workers. iv) You have at least 1 Self-Employed, and Self-Employed are not allied with the Workers. v) You have at least 4 Capitalists. vi) You have more Capitalists than Workers.

Franco

Goal - Capitalist

You may not win without at least 1 Capitalist. You must have 4 out of the following 6 conditions: i) Peasants allied with Capitalists. ii) Self-Employed allied with Capitalists. iii) You have at least 1 Peasant, and the Peasants are not allied with the Workers. iv) You have at least 1 Self-Employed, and Self-Employed are not allied with the Workers. v) You have at least 4 Capitalists. vi) You have more Capitalists than Workers.

Henry Ford

Goal - Capitalist

You may not win without at least 1 Capitalist. You must have 2 out of the following 3 conditions: i) Self-Employed are allied with Capitalists and you have at least 1 Self-Employed. ii) You have at least 4 Capitalists. iii) You have more Capitalists than Workers.

Henry Ford

Goal - Capitalist

You may not win without at least 1 Capitalist. You must have 2 out of the following 3 conditions: i) Self-Employed are allied with Capitalists and you have at least 1 Self-Employed. ii) You have at least 4 Capitalists. iii) You have more Capitalists than Workers.

Bill Gates

Goal - Capitalist

You may not win without at least 1 Capitalist. You must have 2 out of the following 3 conditions: i) Professionals are allied with Capitalists and you have at least 1 Professional. ii) You have at least 4 Capitalists. iii) You have more Capitalists than Workers.

Bill Gates

Goal - Capitalist

You may not win without at least 1 Capitalist. You must have 2 out of the following 3 conditions: i) Professionals are allied with Capitalists and you have at least 1 Professional. ii) You have at least 4 Capitalists. iii) You have more Capitalists than Workers.