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SHASN

SHASN

2021·Zain Memon

3 - 5 players
90 - 120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

SHASN is a political strategy board game where every player takes on the role of a politician in the midst of a political campaign. With each turn, players must draw an Ideology Card and take stands on divisive and urgent political issues. These choices will help them gather resources to influence voters or purchase strategic powers. Players can build diverse Ideologies with every policy decision, to best reflect their beliefs and play style. As they progress in the game, players must choose between sticking to their ideals or molding them as per their needs. In a game of trading, coercion, and strategy, players must do whatever it takes to survive and dominate. The map is split into 9 zones with each zone having a different voter-count required to form a majority. The player with the highest majority votes - when all majorities are formed - wins the game. To influence voters, players will need unique combinations of the four resources at their disposal - (campaign) Funds, Media (attention), (public) Trust and (street) Clout. At the beginning of their turn, each player must answer an Ideology Card. Every answer on an Ideology Card belongs to one Ideologue. There are four Ideologues in the game - The Capitalist, The Showstopper, The Supremo, and The Idealist. As players collect more cards belonging to one Ideologue, they will unlock new powers that can help them cement their own positions or destabilize opponents. Players must constantly juggle with the trade-off of giving answers that grant them the resources they need in that moment or investing in long term strategy with answers that strengthen their Ideologies to unlock greater combos later in the game. Players must also navigate the effects of Headlines (triggered by placing Vters in volatile zones) and Conspiracy Cards (which can be purchased at any time in the game), providing them with a wide toolset to seize power or throw a spanner in the works of a rival. Placing you in the shoes of a politician, the gameplay is often aggressive, action-packed and laden with long-term strategy building

SHASN

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SHASN has 4 videos from 4 creators: 3 reviews and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to April 2025.

If you like it, try Trials of Maya, Macaraccoon and SHASN: AZADI, also by Zain Memon, or Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398, which shares several of its mechanics.

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My Favourite Board Game In 2022: SHASNReview6:41

My Favourite Board Game In 2022: SHASN

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Legendary Tactics

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Board Game Unboxing: SHASN

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Corax & Coffee

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Shasn Review: A Great Way To Ruin Friendships

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Board Of It

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SHASN: Discussion

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2027·Anand Gandhi, Aayush Asthana, Zain Memon, Yash Patel, Ahan Sahoo

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SHASN: AZADI

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About SHASN

From BoardGameGeek:

SHASN is a political strategy board game where every player takes on the role of a politician in the midst of a political campaign. With each turn, players must draw an Ideology Card and take stands on divisive and urgent political issues. These choices will help them gather resources to influence voters or purchase strategic powers. Players can build diverse Ideologies with every policy decision, to best reflect their beliefs and play style. As they progress in the game, players must choose between sticking to their ideals or molding them as per their needs. In a game of trading, coercion, and strategy, players must do whatever it takes to survive and dominate. The map is split into 9 zones with each zone having a different voter-count required to form a majority. The player with the highest majority votes - when all majorities are formed - wins the game. To influence voters, players will need unique combinations of the four resources at their disposal - (campaign) Funds, Media (attention), (public) Trust and (street) Clout. At the beginning of their turn, each player must answer an Ideology Card. Every answer on an Ideology Card belongs to one Ideologue. There are four Ideologues in the game - The Capitalist, The Showstopper, The Supremo, and The Idealist. As players collect more cards belonging to one Ideologue, they will unlock new powers that can help them cement their own positions or destabilize opponents. Players must constantly juggle with the trade-off of giving answers that grant them the resources they need in that moment or investing in long term strategy with answers that strengthen their Ideologies to unlock greater combos later in the game. Players must also navigate the effects of Headlines (triggered by placing Vters in volatile zones) and Conspiracy Cards (which can be purchased at any time in the game), providing them with a wide toolset to seize power or throw a spanner in the works of a rival. Placing you in the shoes of a politician, the gameplay is often aggressive, action-packed and laden with long-term strategy building

Designer

Zain Memon

Artist

Soumik Lahiri

Publisher

Memesys Culture Lab

Categories

PoliticalTerritory Building

Mechanics

NegotiationArea Majority / InfluenceSet CollectionSimulation
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