We the People (1994)

This game was the first in what has become a very popular trend for wargaming. The typically hex-based maps were simplified into an abstract system of connected spaces, which are used for army movement and to keep track of who controls the provinces politically. The armies themselves are greatly simplified, but the general in charge of the army gains much importance through his ratings for combat effectiveness and overall strategic effectiveness. Typically, dice are used to resolve conflicts between troops, however a deck of battle cards are used instead, which captures the feel of conflict much better and gives approximately the same results seemingly without the bitterness that accompanies skewed die rolls. And lastly, the overall ebb and flow of the game is determined through the play of strategy cards, which ostensibly mark certain historical events during the Revolutionary War, but each card has multiple purposes depending on which side is attempting to use it.

Expanded by:

• We the People Expansion Card Set

Online Play

• Wargameroom (real-time)

Re-implemented by:

• Washington's War

Magazine References:

The GENERAL Index Article List:

• The GENERAL Vol.29,No.1
  • We the People – “Previewing the latest in the American History series” (Discussion) Andrew R. Maly
• The GENERAL Vol.29,No.2
  • We the People – “Victory in the colonies- A Strategic analysis of We the People” (Strategy) Andrew R.Maly
  • We the People – “The Marquis De Lafayette” (Historical) Rick Bromer
  • The Question Box - We the People
  • Series Replay - We the People Stan Buck, Andrew Maly & Andrew Lewis, Mark Herman

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