![]() The game is big, has lots of content and boards and rulebooks but gives the player a simple taste at what taking on the role of the President of the United States is like. President: The American Presidency, 2001-2020 from GMT Games is a new solitaire game that fits nicely within the narrative driven solitaire game family. I have said it before but you will get out of these type of games what you put into them in your effort, thoughtful consideration of the process and a focus on the participants in the historical event. I like to think of these kind of games as mini episodic treatments of different aspects of war or politics where the player gets to create the story and make of that story what they will. ![]() The real strength of these type of solitaire games is the narrative that is generated from the actions the player takes, their results and the outcome of the game. Along the same lines of thought though this chart flipping and dice rolling can get to some people after a while and games that feature that element just might not be for everyone. These type of games boil down to an exercise in chart flipping and dice rolling but it always amazes me that all of that mundane activity can generate a nail biting, heart pounding, tension filled experience all using nothing more than a few pieces of paper, some counters and dice. Both of us really enjoy narrative driven solitaire games. ![]()
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