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The Dancing Congress

by Brian Cameron

22 Mar 2025

Anerley Town Hall

Game fee is £35.00

This is a game of the Congress of Vienna which met in 1814 and 1815 to map out Europe following the defeat of Napoleon.

The Last Emperor of Mexico

by Johan Soh Olofsson

24 May 2025

Anerley Town Hall

Game fee is £35.00

1861. Mexico is falling into civil war between a progressive President, reactionary land owners, and bandit-generals. The French have taken the opportunity to appoint their own Emperor of Mexico, Maximilian von Habsburg, and impose him on all parties. What could possibly go wrong?

Designer's Comments

Technological and Government changes in the 19th century

The 19 th century and the vast amount of social, political and technological change is another big interest of mine and has been since ‘O’ level history at school. I first tried out a small game on the subject in 2000 and the game developed at intervals after that. It was one of those games where it was difficult to handle the amount of diplomatic activity with only one person per state and 4 or 5 other states to talk to and not wanting each turn to take an hour or more. In passing, this is how a number of my megagames have come about, 1494 is another example.

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