2020Peer Sylvester
- Videos
- 61
- Creators
- 15
Mainly reviews and unboxings
2 - 4 players30 - 45 minMedium weight
Wir sind das Volk!
2014Richard Sivél, Peer Sylvester
2 players
60 - 150 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
1949: Germany, still in ruins from WWII, is split in two, as the Iron Curtain of the Cold War descends. East Germany and West Germany become bitter rivals, each wanting to show its system is superior. Which will reconstruct quicker? Which will make its people happier? Socialism vs Capitalism; collectivism vs individualism - which will triumph? Wir sind das Volk! ("We are the people!" - the main slogan of the East German demonstrators in 1989) recreates the history of the divided Germany, from the Berlin Airlift to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Flowing from how the 84 individually designed action cards are played, each game is different. There are many possible strategies. Will East Germany build the Wall or stem the exodus of its citizens another way? East vs West: as a player, you take the role of East or West Germany. Use your action cards wisely. Build up your economy and increase the living standards of your people. Don't fall behind, or you will face widespread unrest. Also win the contest for international prestige. Precise planning is the key to victory. But be careful! Even the best plans may be derailed by events like the 1973 Oil Crisis or the Monday demos. Mass protests, that may seal your fate, are always on the horizon.
Which Wir sind das Volk! video should I watch?
Wir sind das Volk! has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 playthrough, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from 2025 to July 2026.
If you like it, try The King Is Dead: Second Edition, The Lost Expedition and Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, also by Peer Sylvester, or Maria, also by Richard Sivél.
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About Wir sind das Volk!
From BoardGameGeek:
1949: Germany, still in ruins from WWII, is split in two, as the Iron Curtain of the Cold War descends. East Germany and West Germany become bitter rivals, each wanting to show its system is superior. Which will reconstruct quicker? Which will make its people happier? Socialism vs Capitalism; collectivism vs individualism - which will triumph? Wir sind das Volk! ("We are the people!" - the main slogan of the East German demonstrators in 1989) recreates the history of the divided Germany, from the Berlin Airlift to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Flowing from how the 84 individually designed action cards are played, each game is different. There are many possible strategies. Will East Germany build the Wall or stem the exodus of its citizens another way? East vs West: as a player, you take the role of East or West Germany. Use your action cards wisely. Build up your economy and increase the living standards of your people. Don't fall behind, or you will face widespread unrest. Also win the contest for international prestige. Precise planning is the key to victory. But be careful! Even the best plans may be derailed by events like the 1973 Oil Crisis or the Monday demos. Mass protests, that may seal your fate, are always on the horizon.
Designers
Richard Sivél, Peer Sylvester
Artists
Friedemann Bochow, Richard Shako
Publisher
Histogame
Categories
EconomicPolitical
Mechanics