2018Nikki Valens, Richard Launius, Kevin Wilson
- Videos
- 92
- Creators
- 50
Mainly playthroughs
1 - 6 players120 - 180 minHeavy weight
Groundswell
2026Jess Beebe, Gwen Rino
- Videos
- 6
- Creators
- 1
Mostly how-to-play. Groundswell is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 how-to-play guides and 1 other video.
2 - 5 players
45 - 75 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
They said it couldn't happen here... but the threat of fascism is at your doorstep. A would-be authoritarian has won the presidency. Now he and his regime are methodically taking control. But all is not lost: a groundswell of determined, hopeful resistance is rising. Can your group of activists join with others to bring down the regime before they consolidate power? Groundswell is a cooperative game about noncooperation. The game plays out over four rounds. Round 4 ends with an election. Your goal is to win the election decisively - and to successfully defend that victory through mass noncooperation when the regime refuses to accept the results. During the four rounds, players work together to build capacity, develop power structures, and attempt acts of nonviolent resistance. By doing so, you mobilize the population and move the pillars of society from complicity to active defiance. Your group of activists includes five roles. Each role takes one turn per round. Each turn is followed by two events. This downloadable print-and-play game features a physical board and a companion app for drawing event cards. -description from the designer
Which Groundswell video should I watch?
Groundswell has 6 videos from 1 creator: 5 how-to-play guides and 1 other video. They date from September 2026.
If you like it, try Arkham Horror (Third Edition), Dice Conquest, A Touch of Evil: 10 Year Anniversary Edition or A Touch of Evil: The Supernatural Game, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Groundswell
From BoardGameGeek:
They said it couldn't happen here... but the threat of fascism is at your doorstep. A would-be authoritarian has won the presidency. Now he and his regime are methodically taking control. But all is not lost: a groundswell of determined, hopeful resistance is rising. Can your group of activists join with others to bring down the regime before they consolidate power? Groundswell is a cooperative game about noncooperation. The game plays out over four rounds. Round 4 ends with an election. Your goal is to win the election decisively - and to successfully defend that victory through mass noncooperation when the regime refuses to accept the results. During the four rounds, players work together to build capacity, develop power structures, and attempt acts of nonviolent resistance. By doing so, you mobilize the population and move the pillars of society from complicity to active defiance. Your group of activists includes five roles. Each role takes one turn per round. Each turn is followed by two events. This downloadable print-and-play game features a physical board and a companion app for drawing event cards. -description from the designer
Designers
Jess Beebe, Gwen Rino
Artist
xeleworld
Categories
Political
Mechanics