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Sounds like this board game sums up the emptiness of ”politics” in our low level ”democracies”. Whether it does so in an illuminating way or not, I have no idea. Though I’d definitely enjoy trying it once if given the chance. > Vidarebefordrat brev: > > Från: Steven Hirsch <steven.hir...@groupsjr.com> > Ämne: Filmmaker Anand Gandhi and Memesys Culture Lab Launch Political > Simulation Game SHASN > Datum: 17 juli 2019 18:27:32 CEST > Till: daniel.lindv...@filmint.nu > > Filmmaker Anand Gandhi and Memesys Culture Lab Launch Political Simulation > Game SHASN > > Memesys Culture Lab > <https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmemesyslab.com%2F&esheet=52014684&newsitemid=20190717005548&lan=en-US&anchor=Memesys+Culture+Lab&index=1&md5=85e0a58d3bc695cd51a961c08aa7475c>, > the studio behind the acclaimed political thriller, An Insignificant Man, > has launched SHASN > <https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.shasnthegame.com%2F&esheet=52014684&newsitemid=20190717005548&lan=en-US&anchor=SHASN&index=2&md5=3ccfcde5400bb0f6cad368e5ba2baf41>, > a board gaming attempt at fixing our broken political conversations. With > decades of experience in cinema, VR and documentary film, SHASN marks > Memesys foray into interactive media. The cinematic trailer > <https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DIGEalc0_EWg%26t%3D122s&esheet=52014684&newsitemid=20190717005548&lan=en-US&anchor=cinematic+trailer&index=3&md5=220f26c8be18859e78a1806507368ba4> > of the game launched last week, and the Kickstarter campaign > <https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kickstarter.com%2Fprojects%2Fzainmemon%2Fshasn-the-political-strategy-board-game-break-ks&esheet=52014684&newsitemid=20190717005548&lan=en-US&anchor=Kickstarter+campaign&index=4&md5=ac67d174aba6c25d1267166c827c2132> > for SHASN is now live. > > SHASN promises to deliver an immersive, roleplaying experience where every > player takes on the mantle of a politician in the midst of a high-stakes > election. By condensing the trials and tribulations of a real grassroots > campaign, SHASN provides the virtual experience of being a politician on the > ground. > > SHASN started as my attempt at fixing my own broken political conversations, > and its turned into my strategy for more meaningful engagement with my > friends about politics, said creator Zain Memon. Im confident that SHASN > will resonate with people who want to fix our broken discourse. > > SHASN is the best thing to come out of American politics in a very long > time, said Stephen Gulik, Everything Board Games. > > All of the intrigue, plotting, backstabbing, and strategy of an actual > cutthroat election, reduced down to board game size, said Nick Meenachan, > Board Game Brawl. > > How it works > > In SHASN, players assume the role of politicians, requiring the player to > take stands on various pressing contemporary issues like gun control and > foreign policy. Every turn, players have to answer these political and > ethical dilemmas to earn a combination of the four in-game resources - > campaign funds, media attention, street clout, and public trust. > > These resources are used to influence voters and hatch conspiracies as the > players build their ideologies and strategically control areas of the map in > their quest for political domination. An incisive examination of power, and > those who wield it, SHASN deconstructs our democratic system, and highlights > the gaps to be bridged. > > SHASN was created by Zain Memon, co-founder and COO of Memesys Culture Lab, > and was written in partnership with Extra Credits, a leading online educator, > as well as 64 Bar 1, a futurist studio. > > More information can be found at www.shasnthegame.com > <http://www.shasnthegame.com/> > > > If you would rather not receive future communications from Group SJR, please > go to > https://optout.cision.com/en/2oubUvYznze3mGCzTh9rLGWjK8CaBpM4LNQSHJXkfEfZ2aqd62UvJ6vMApDA1VhbTkaPLzyHWPPQNzq6653AtHk4qjRJxHkNNwUKcuibpngEF2 > > <https://optout.cision.com/en/2oubUvYznze3mGCzTh9rLGWjK8CaBpM4LNQSHJXkfEfZ2aqd62UvJ6vMApDA1VhbTkaPLzyHWPPQNzq6653AtHk4qjRJxHkNNwUKcuibpngEF2>. > Group SJR, 200 Fifth Ave., New York, 10010 NY, USA > > <> > > _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
