Kremlin (1986)

A game of political intrigue set in the Soviet Politburo. Players secretly influence politicians, using them to exile other players politicians to Siberia, promote their own or wheel and deal. The player who successfully gets their controlled Party Chief to wave 3 times at the May Day parade wins the game. Otherwise the senior surviving politician in the event of a blood-bath occurring or the last turn being reached, gives victory to its owner. Nice balance of chrome and playability and the theme fits tightly.

Expanded by:

• Kremlin: Revolution

Awards

• 1987 Spiel des Jahres Recommendation.

Magazine References:

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.25,No.1
  • Kremlin – “Power Politics: An Introduction to Kremlin” (Article) Don Greenwood
  • Kremlin – “Blood in the Politburo: One Man's Rise to the Top” (Replay) Don Greenwood
• The GENERAL Vol.26,No.1
  • Kremlin – “Black Tea for Two: A Kremlin Variant” (2-player Variant) Ted Raicer
• The GENERAL Vol.27,No.4
  • Kremlin – “The August Coup: Mike and Boris Dance in the Kremlin” (Variant, new cards for Gorbachev and Yeltsin) Lee Enderlin
• The GENERAL Vol.29,No.6
  • Kremlin – “More chaos in the Kremlin” (Variant) Ed Ericson III
• The GENERAL Vol.31,No.2
  • Kremlin – “Destalinization: A 1953 Variant for Kremlin” (Variant; issue includes 5 new Intrigue cards) Ed Ericson III

Games International

• Games International No.2
  • Kremlin – “Kremlin: A View from Both Sides” (Article/Variant) Urs Hostettler & Brian Walker

Games Review

• Games Review (Volume 1, Issue 2 - Nov 1988)
  • Kremlin - "A review" by Derek Carver
• Games Review (Volume 1, Issue 3 - Dec 1988)
  • Kremlin - "Revolution - Derek Carver smoths out a few problems and a new addpack".