'Watch The Skies 4: Global Apocalypse' - (Some of) The Story of the Americas - March 2016

Описание: "What is this?" - This video is my attempt to tell (some of) the "story" of what happened in the Americas teams in the 'Watch The Skies 4: Global Apocalypse' megagame in London in March 2016.

"What is a megagame?" - If you haven't heard of megagames before, take a look at this short video for more information:    • What is a Megagame?  

"What is 'Watch The Skies!'?" - 'Watch The Skies!' is a megagame about international relations, conflict and high level diplomacy. It also involves mysterious and threatening aliens from outer space. Inspired by the XCOM videogames, the basic premise is that unknown aliens are increasingly visiting earth to abduct, investigate, terrorise and ultimately to subvert and take over or perhaps render earth weak enough to invade. The main part of the game is about how humanity as a collection of political entities decides to react to this. This game is a hybrid of board game, RPG and political simulation, with the majority of the players representing the scientists, diplomats, military leaders and politicians of the world's most influential nations, and a smaller group of players representing the aliens. Originally designed by Jim Wallman for approximately 50 players, Jim then produced 3 giant-sized sequels for over 300 players - these games include 30 teams of countries, as well as other factions including extra aliens, cetaceans (dolphins & whales) and megacorporations.

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LINKS:

Megagame Makers Facebook Group:
  / mmakers  

'Megagame Makers' Website:
http://www.megagame-makers.org.uk/

Find a Megagame near you with this Reddit Thread:
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"Son Of A Rocket" & "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Music was edited to fit.
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