Fort Sumter: The Secession Cri

Fort Sumter: The Secession Crisis is a mobile app that simulates the events leading up to the American Civil War. Players take on the role of either a Unionist or Secessionist and use area control mechanics to place, move, and remove political capital in an effort to preserve the Union or dissolve it. The game is set during the period leading up to the bombardment of Fort Sumter and the start of the Civil War, and allows players to explore this pivotal moment in American history.

1. Fort Sumter: The Secession Crisis is a text-based game that simulates the events leading up to the American Civil War.
2. Players take on the role of either a Unionist or Secessionist and work to preserve the Union or dissolve it.
3. The game uses an area control mechanic where players use political capital to place, move, and remove pieces on a map representing different regions of the country.
4. Players must use their political capital wisely to influence the opinions of different factions in the North and South, including the President, Congress, and the military.
5. The game is set during a time of great tension and uncertainty, and players must make strategic decisions that will shape the course of history.

* Fort Sumter: The Secession Crisis
* Secessionist
* Unionist
* States Rights
* American Civil War
* Political capital
* Area control mechanic

Can you drive the Secessionist into the Fort Sumter trap that gave Lincoln his historic victory? Can you successfully use the issue of States Rights to divide Northern opinion? Fort Sumter let’s you explore this seminal moment in American history in a fast-playing, easy-to-learn game.

The country is on the verge of being torn apart so how will you act? Fort Sumter: The Secession Crisis is set during the events that led to the bombardment of Fort Sumter and the start of the American Civil War. The game takes the side of either a Unionist or Secessionist who must work to preserve the Union or follow the path to dissolve it.

Each player uses an area control mechanic to place, move, and remove political capital. The location of political capital determines who controls each of the four crisis dimensions – Political, Secession, Public Opinion, and Armaments. After three rounds of play, the game culminates in a Final Crisis confrontation.

Features

CDG (Card Driven Game) system designed by Mark Herman

Civil War Historical setting depicts the actual events of the crisis

Immersive voice over and audio that recreates the sound of that era

A.I. Opponent for Offline Play

Asynchronous or Real Time 2-player Online Game Play

Pass-and-Play Multiplayer

**AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND PLAYDEK ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED FOR ONLINE PLAY**

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