2015Nuno Bizarro Sentieiro, Paulo Soledade
- Videos
- 43
- Creators
- 32
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
New Cold War
2025Andoni Orive, Igor Plaza
- Videos
- 30
- Creators
- 16
Mostly how-to-play and unboxings. New Cold War is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 12 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 8 unboxings, and 5 other videos.
1 - 4 players
150 - 180 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
New Cold War is a Card-Driven Game based in the most important geopolitical events from 1989 to 2019. Players lead one of the four great powers (Russia, China, US, EU) in their fight for the new world order. Initially, the confrontation is between the red bloc, consisting of Russia and China and the blue bloc, comprising the United States and the European Union. However, each player must also prioritize their own strategy, as only one power can emerge victorious at the end of the game. Therefore, this game starts with cooperation between allied powers in the early stages but becomes entirely competitive as the moment of final victory approaches. New Cold War utilizes a Card-Driven game mechanic. Players strive to attain victory by gaining international prestige, dominating the media and increasing their control of countries and different regions of the world. Other key factors to manage include military force and United Nations Security Council vetoes. Players' strategies are determined by a series of hidden objectives they must pursue to achieve victory. The game accommodates three or two-player versions and includes a solitaire mode through a system of bots. -description from the designer
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Which New Cold War video should I watch?
New Cold War has 30 videos from 16 creators: 4 reviews, 12 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough, 8 unboxings and 5 other videos. They date from 2024 to June 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play New Cold War" by New Cold War VUCA Simulations, which runs 48 min. For a quicker teach, "New Cold War example of play (turn 2)" by New Cold War VUCA Simulations runs 20 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "TDG: New Cold War" by The Discriminating Gamer. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "New Cold War (VUCA) - AAR" by KilroyWasHere.
If you like it, try Nippon, Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game, Kanban EV or Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition, which share several of its mechanics.
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About New Cold War
From BoardGameGeek:
New Cold War is a Card-Driven Game based in the most important geopolitical events from 1989 to 2019. Players lead one of the four great powers (Russia, China, US, EU) in their fight for the new world order. Initially, the confrontation is between the red bloc, consisting of Russia and China and the blue bloc, comprising the United States and the European Union. However, each player must also prioritize their own strategy, as only one power can emerge victorious at the end of the game. Therefore, this game starts with cooperation between allied powers in the early stages but becomes entirely competitive as the moment of final victory approaches. New Cold War utilizes a Card-Driven game mechanic. Players strive to attain victory by gaining international prestige, dominating the media and increasing their control of countries and different regions of the world. Other key factors to manage include military force and United Nations Security Council vetoes. Players' strategies are determined by a series of hidden objectives they must pursue to achieve victory. The game accommodates three or two-player versions and includes a solitaire mode through a system of bots. -description from the designer
Designers
Andoni Orive, Igor Plaza
Artist
Pablo Bazerque
Publisher
VUCA Simulations
Categories
PoliticalWargame
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