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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

The campaign of the fall of France in 1940, played on the 50th anniversary.

My involvement in this was a surprise to me. Jim, the driving force of the game, popped round to to discuss the concept and drop off a copy of Alistair Horne’s Fall of France. A shrewd move as Jim knew WWII wasn’t really my period but also knew I liked politics in games. So I ended up writing political briefings for the games.