Cataclysm A Second World War Board Game GMT Games GMT 1804

It is the 1930s, and the world is still recovering from the Great War and the Great Depression that followed it. A second world war can break out at any time. Can you stop it? Will you start it? Better yet, can you win it?Cataclysm is not your typical game about World War II. The game begins in 1933, not 1939, and is global in scope. Germany is far from dominating Europe. Japan is on the march in Asia. Every crisis is an unexpected opportunity. There is no hindsight and anything can happen.Truly grand strategic in scope, Cataclysm requires players to lead nations, not just armies or fleets. You must craft a diplomatic strategy, develop political support for your policies at home, shift your economy to a war footing, and build up the forces you need to deter or vanquish your enemies.Game Contents:2 half-size map sheets1 record display2 sheets of counters10 power status and ideology special rule cards3 identical four-panel player aid cards1 Crisis tables card1 Rulebook1 Playbook9 six-sided dice in three colors160 wooden cubes in eight colors