Watergate

About this board game

Watergate is a two-player board game that plays in about 60 minutes, placing one player in the role of a Washington Post journalist and the other in control of the Nixon administration.

Each side has a unique set of cards and a distinct objective. The Nixon administration must build enough momentum to make it to the end of the presidential term. The journalist, meanwhile, must gather enough evidence to connect two informants directly to the President.

This creates a focused contest between uncovering the truth and suppressing it. As the journalist works to assemble a convincing chain of evidence, the administration will do everything in its power to smother any evidence that could lead back to the President.

• Players: 2
• Play time: about 60 minutes
• Release year: 2019
• Roles: Washington Post journalist and Nixon administration

Watergate turns the events of a major political scandal into a direct head-to-head struggle, with both players pursuing an opposing path to victory. One side seeks the connections needed to expose the administration, while the other aims to endure until the end of the presidential term.

A history of Watergate is included with the game, providing additional context for this competition. With its two contrasting roles, card-driven conflict, and clear opposing objectives, Watergate offers a concentrated game about evidence, pressure, and political survival.