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A strategic board game of global domination, where players manage military, economic, and political power.

82

The Verdict

based on 15 reviews

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Deeply immersive geopolitical theme
Fascinating asymmetric major powers
Engaging deck-building mechanics
Fantastic and streamlined solo mode
Extended game length
Limited card-trashing options
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ThinkerThemer, Amy & Maggie (ThinkerThemer)Video

ThinkerThemer explores World Order, highlighting its thematic integration, accessibility compared to Hegemony, and overall gameplay experience.

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BoardGameCo, Alex RadcliffeVideo

BoardGameCo reviews World Order, analyzing its strategic depth, mechanics like card and cube deployment, and how well it simulates modern geopolitical domination.

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Meeple and the MooseArticle

World Order is a well-balanced, tightly designed geopolitical strategy game featuring smart card-driven actions and approachable asymmetry. However, its significant length—taking up to five hours—makes it a demanding commitment for regular game nights.

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Not Bored GamingVideo

This video reviews the solo mode of World Order, highlighting its streamlined rules, low overhead, and straightforward mechanics.

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Talking Shelf SpaceArticle

World Order offers an approachable teach and straightforward setup that quickly gives way to deeply strategic, tough decisions in a tight, six-round area majority game about international politics.

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Board Game Empire, Board Game EmpireVideo

Board Game Empire evaluates Deep State: New World Order, exploring its worker placement and tableau-building mechanics centered around global conspiracy and clandestine influence.

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Polyhedron Collider, Polyhedron ColliderVideo

Polyhedron Collider explores the strategic depth and political mechanics of World Order. The review highlights how the game successfully captures global tensions through engaging area control.

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Tantrum House, Ryan and KatieVideo

Tantrum House shares a comprehensive review of World Order, detailing its components, mechanics, and overall gameplay experience. The reviewers highlight the strategic depth and offer their final thoughts on how it performs at the table.

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Rahdo Runs Through, RahdoVideo

Rahdo shares his final thoughts and enthusiastic impressions of World Order, highlighting why it stands out as an exceptional strategy experience.

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3 Minute Board Games, 3 Minute Board GamesVideo

This video delivers a swift, structured overview of the geopolitical strategy board game World Order, highlighting its core mechanisms, components, and final reviewer verdict.

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Board Game QuestArticle

World Order is a heavy, card-driven politico-economic game for two to four players that successfully streamlines the heavy rules overhead of its predecessor Hegemony while maintaining engaging asymmetric faction dynamics.

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Liege of Games, Liege of GamesVideo

This review analyzes World Order, detailing its geopolitical theme, card-driven mechanics, and area majority gameplay. The creator evaluates player interaction, deckbuilding aspects, and pacing to help viewers decide if it fits their table.

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The Dice Tower, Tom, Chris and JoeyVideo

The Dice Tower reviewers break down the mechanics and provide their final thoughts on World Order, highlighting its gameplay experience and offering positive numerical ratings.

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The Broken Meeple, Luke HectorVideo

The reviewer analyzes World Order, detailing how it plays, highlighting its strengths and flaws, and evaluating its extended runtime before delivering a final verdict.

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Meeple Mountain, Thomas WellsArticle

Deep State: New World Order is a tedious and sluggish drafting game that feels more like tedious bean counting than high-stakes espionage. The author ultimately cannot recommend this disappointing, slow-paced experience.

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