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Watergate

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In June 1972, five men are arrested in Washington's Watergate building. What looks like a third-rate burglary attempt on the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee induces journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein of the Washington Post to start a thorough investigation. Over the following two years, they discover that the five men were directed from within the White House to spy on political opponents. As a consequence, in 1974 President Richard Nixon resigns from office to avoid impeachment.

In Watergate, one player assumes the role of a Journalist, while the other embodies the Nixon Administration, each with a unique set of cards. To win, the Nixon Administration must build up enough momentum to make it to the end of the presidential term, whereas the Journalist must gather enough evidence to connect two informants directly to the President. Of course, the administration will do all in its power to smother any evidence.

Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Timothy ★★★★★

The tug-of-war between the journalists and the Nixon administration plays out differently every time, which is exactly what keeps my group coming back to it. The card-driven mechanic for pushing stories to print feels tense without being fiddly.

Avery T. ★★★★★

The card-driven tension is incredible; every turn feels like you're either leaking a secret or scrambling to plug one. It’s tight, thematic, and both sides have genuinely distinct win paths. Even after a loss, I’m immediately itching to replay as the other role.

Zoe ★★★★★

I’ve played this four times in two nights and the cat-and-mouse tension between the journalists and the administration is genuinely gripping. The way evidence and witness cards shift each round keeps every game feeling fresh.