{"product_id":"politics-as-usual","title":"Politics as Usual","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolitics As Usual is a fast paced card game with mass market appeal that makes each player a candidate campaigning to be President of the United States. Players battle to control Votes, launch Slander attacks, and play cards to gain an Edge. Gather enough Votes and you get to be President!\n\nYou can even play cards for other players! Let's say a controversial Issue comes up that is worth negative points. After all, there are some topics that no matter what you say, you're going to lose voters. Wouldn't it be handy if one of your opponents gave a Good Speech on the issue?\n\nEach player is given a Candidate card at the start of the game representing a well know political persona. \nEach Candidate card has a built in special ability and Favor points.\n\nA revolutionary part of the game design is the introduction of \"Favor\" points. Each player starts the game with a couple Favor chips, and players may trade them back and forth as they wish. There are no rules governing the trading of Favors. Here's the cool part, at the end of the game, every Favor that you have that came from another player counts as a Vote. Your own Favor chips do nothing for you at the end of the game!\n\nWheel and deal! Gather political favors and be the power all others seek in desperate times, and at the end of the day, you'll be seated in the Oval Office!\n\nSome have said this seems to make the point that political favors are just as important as votes in American Politics.\n\nIs this a bad thing? Maybe, but it's certainly Politics As Usual!\n\nExpanded by: Politics as Usual: Unusual Suspects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.64 \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dan Verssen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"One Small Step","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51926611689688,"sku":"SB-90E59201919B-BOARD-GAMES-UNK-SEALED","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6271\/0488\/files\/gd914v22quppc436g4dmhkqrznvw.jpg?v=1785464738","url":"https:\/\/abbyboardwalkstore.com\/products\/politics-as-usual","provider":"Boardwalk Cafe \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}