AppRecs review analysis
AppRecs rating 3.5. Trustworthiness 79 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 32 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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About Watergate: The Board Game
In Watergate, one player assumes the role of a Washington Post Journalist, while the other embodies the Nixon Administration—each with a unique set of cards. To win, the Nixon Administration must build up enough momentum to make it to the end of the presidential term, whereas the Journalist must gather enough evidence to connect two informants directly to the President. Of course, the administration will do all in its power to smother any evidence.
Watergate: The Board Game is a faithful adaptation of the original board game.
Languages: English, German, Dutch
Play modes: Pass & Play, Cross-platform asynchronous multiplayer, Solo
Includes detailed background story
Game author: Matthias Cramer
Publisher: Frosted Games
Digital adaptation: Apps by Eerko
Top 10 of all-time best 2-player-only games (BoardGameGeek).
Winner Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game 2019
Winner Board Game Quest Awards Best Two Player Game 2019
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Reviews for Watergate: The Board Game
Foxfiles
Excellent adaptation
Great music, sound effects. Multiplayer, turn undo... lots of fun, thanks for this
CmdrOverbite
A great game, implementation needs work
The original board game is extremely well-designed and smart, but simple enough for almost anyone to learn the rules. The app is a faithful adaptation and a great way to do a quick round of a great game on the go. What keeps it from being 5 stars for me is that for a game with such a small board and small number of pieces, it’s actually quite unsuited to a phone screen. The informant spaces around the edge of the board are tiny, in an unreadable typeface, and there’s no option to magnify them so unless you have the board layout memorized, you’re flying blind. Card text is mostly readable but still harder than it needs to be, so that’s better but still not ideal. Fix this somehow and you’ve got a must-buy for anyone who digs strategy games.
