Overview

Come and play Billionaires & Guillotines - an amazing new board game by Max Haiven!

In the board game Billionaires & Guillotines, 2-5 players will take on the roles of rival plutocrats, competing to accumulate the wealth of the world before their actions trigger a revolution and they all lose… a lot more than their assets.

Will you play the media baron or the property speculator? The aristocrat or the tech overlord? Whoever you play, the aim 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.

This session will open with a brief introductory talk about the game - its inspiration, the contexts and how games can be tools for social change. Then we'll begin playing, with several games going on at the same time.

Whether you are a board game fanatic or new to board games, this session will be a fun and stimulating opportunity to play, chat and step into the shoes of a billionaire! 

Booking
Pre-booking is recommended as places are limited, and it is by donation via Headfirst.

Refreshments Provided
There will be snacks and hot drinks provided all evening. You are welcome to bring your own food too.

About the creator/workshop facilitator:
Max Haiven is a propagandist for an impossible country. He uses writing, teaching, games, podcasts and other techniques for the radical imagination. He works as an associate professor and Canada Research Chair in the Radical Imagination at Lakehead University.

His most recent books are Palm Oil: The Grease of Empire (2022), Revenge Capitalism: The Ghosts of Empire, the Demons of Capital, and the Settling of Unpayable Debts (2020) and Art after Money, Money after Art: Creative Strategies Against Financialization (2018).

https://billionairesandguillotines.com
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