Westminster: The Election Game (1983)

About this game

A game that re-creates the processes of "the Mother of all Parliaments". Each player controls one of the political parties represented in British politics during the early 1980's. The game starts with a General Election conducted across a representative 16 constituencies with the player winning the greatest number of seats forming the initial Government. A further 16 constituencies are subsequently contested at a series of by-elections each of which may result in a change in the governing party. The winner is the first player to form a Government and obtain three "readings" for a legislative Bill enabling it to pass into law.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.8/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 11 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.