"One of those rare games that are both hilariously fun and politically smart." Matteo Menapace, co-creator of Daybreak
2-5 players take on the roles of rival plutocrats, competing tooth and nail to accumulate the wealth of the world before their actions trigger a revolution.
Will you play the media baron or the property speculator? The aristocrat or the tech overlord? Whoever you play, your goal is to acquire five extravagant assets prized by the super-rich (a mega yacht, a celebrity spouse, art masterpieces and more!) and prevent your opponents from achieving their dreams.
But watch out! As you gobble up ever more resources, crises cascade out of control: wildfires and floods, pandemics and doomsday cults… Will you collaborate to put down the rebellions, or escape into your luxury bunker?
Played in under 90 minutes, the game is fun for all sorts of players.
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About the Designer & Artist
Max Haiven (designer) is an author, teacher, editor, political organiser and board game designer. He is the editor of the Vagabonds book series, and the author of Palm Oil: The Grease of Empire and Revenge Capitalism. His new board game, Billionaires & Guillotines, is an experiment into role-playing the revolution, from the side of the capitalists.
Amanda Priebe (artist) is a Berlin-based artist and organizer. You can find her work in the cracks between community organizing, critical writing, illustration and ‘the art world’. She is a lifelong gardener, wild swimmer and perpetual student of the plant kingdom.
What People Are Saying
"We live in a world run by oligarchs, who fix the games we play so they always win. But with Billionaires & Guillotines we finally get a chance to take our revenge." Keir Milburn, Red Plenty games and co-host of Novara Media’s #ACFM podcast
"One of those rare games that are both hilariously fun and politically smart. You’ll get plenty of chances to egregiously cheat (why play fairly when you’re a plutocrat) and show true class solidarity with your fellow capitalists." Matteo Menapace, game designer and co-creator of Daybreak, winner of the 2024 Spiel des Jahres Kennerspiel award
"I managed to get a trophy celebrity spouse and leave the planet before the revolution. What could be more fun?" Sarah Stein Lubrano, author of Don’t Talk About Politics