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Founding Fathers (2010)

Average Rating: 7.17/10
Board Game Rank: 429
Strategy Game Rank: 228
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2010
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3 − 5
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Best with 4 players
Recommended with 3, 4, 5 players
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Playing Time
90 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
13 and up
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12 and up
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Extensive use of text - massive conversion needed to be playable
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Newest game from the pair that made 1960: The Making of the President. The goal here is to be the founding father with the most renown at the end of the game, which consists of the making of the US constitution. Players have a hand of delegates that represent a state, defend an issue and have a special ability. A different issue of the constitution is considered each round while players use delegates to either help or go against the issue.

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English second edition
Publisher: Jolly Roger Games
Artist: Josh Cappel
Year: 2012
Product Code: JOL 1787
Size: 14.00 x 11.00 x 2.00 inches
3.50 pounds
English
Release Date:  Feb 1, 2012
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Founding Fathers
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English first edition
Publisher: Jolly Roger Games
Artist: Josh Cappel
Year: 2010
Product Code: JOL 1787
Size: 14.00 x 11.00 x 2.00 inches
3.50 pounds
English
Release Date:  
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10 Founding Fathers Unofficial FAQ 1.0
A collection of questions posted in the Founding Fathers Rules Forum with answers as provided in the forum or from the rulebook.
2012-01-25
2 Founding Fathers - Card Summary
This is a simple summary, in Excel, of the different Delegate Cards available in Founding Fathers. It is sorted on two separate sheets - first by State, and second by the benefit - or "Power" - that the Delegate provides it's primary benefit. My objective in creating this file is to give new players a sense as to how many cards will be able to impact different aspects of the game. For example, you can see from this inventory that relatively few cards allow a player to add Influence Markers, while a great deal provide immediate scoring. It gives the new player a little bit of background on what to expect so they have a reasonable change against more seasoned players. Users are welcome to modify the file for their own purposes or benefits - enjoy.
2011-10-04
2 Translation of the Founding Fathers card events in Chinese
Translation of the Founding Fathers card events in Chinese
2011-02-27
15 Founding Fathers Quick Reference
1-page, 2-sided quick reference in English, a la Liumas.
2010-11-25
6 Translation of the Founding Fathers card events in French
traduction des actions des délégués de Founding Fathers
2010-11-21
3 Tradução livre das cartas para o português (Brasil)
Card translation to portuguese (Brazil).
2010-10-27
24 Rules Summary Sheet
Version B. Two page summary sheet. Includes a rules fix as discussed in the posts.
2010-08-06
149 Founding Fathers Rulebook PDF
Planner's Guide to The Constitutional Convention; the rulebook for Founding Fathers.
2010-03-29
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 429
Strategy Game Rank: 228
Num Ratings: 902
Average Rating: 7.17
Standard Deviation: 1.30
Num Views: 139556
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