2016Alex Berry
- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 3
2 players30 - 45 minMedium weight

2022Alex Berry
Mostly playthroughs and reviews. Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election'. Each player represents one of the major Candidates (Adams, Clay, Crawford or Jackson) and their campaign organization in the 1824 Federal Election and seeks to become the next President of the United States. Through strategic alliances, campaigning, and back room politics, the players seek to win the election. The election is won outright by obtaining a majority of the Electoral College votes. If no candidate obtains a majority in the Electoral College, than the election goes to the House of Representatives where the candidate with the most states wins. Thus players must balance campaigning for the popular vote with seeking political influence. Because the game can be played by two, three, or four-players, the strategy and play changes dramatically depending on the number of players. Games can generally be played in 60-90 minutes. Mounted game board of the United States in 1824, 200 cards including 80 event cards describing the various events during the election and the time period. Like Bleeding Kansas, the game mechanics are simple but tactical card play and strategic plans are plentiful. -description from the publisher's website
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Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election has 9 videos from 4 creators: 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 4 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to June 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "CB - intro" by calandale, which runs 35 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Corrupt Bargain Review" by Drive Thru Games. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "CB - 3 & wrap" by calandale, one of 4 playthroughs.
If you like it, try High Treason: The Trial of Louis Riel, also by Alex Berry, or Opera Magna, Flashpoint: South China Sea and Soda Jerk, which share several of its mechanics.
2016Alex Berry
2 players30 - 45 minMedium weight
2026Tommaso Battista, Stefano Castelli
2 - 4 players45 - 60 min
2022Harold Buchanan
1 - 2 players30 - 60 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election'. Each player represents one of the major Candidates (Adams, Clay, Crawford or Jackson) and their campaign organization in the 1824 Federal Election and seeks to become the next President of the United States. Through strategic alliances, campaigning, and back room politics, the players seek to win the election. The election is won outright by obtaining a majority of the Electoral College votes. If no candidate obtains a majority in the Electoral College, than the election goes to the House of Representatives where the candidate with the most states wins. Thus players must balance campaigning for the popular vote with seeking political influence. Because the game can be played by two, three, or four-players, the strategy and play changes dramatically depending on the number of players. Games can generally be played in 60-90 minutes. Mounted game board of the United States in 1824, 200 cards including 80 event cards describing the various events during the election and the time period. Like Bleeding Kansas, the game mechanics are simple but tactical card play and strategic plans are plentiful. -description from the publisher's website
Designer
Alex Berry
Artist
Chris Dickson
Publisher
Decision Games (I)
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