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2014-06-18

Articles published on 2014-06-18.

The original Diplomacy board game box and game map showing 1914 Europe.
2014-06-18 · HN #49836590

Diplomacy: The Enduring Legacy of the Board Game That Ruins Friendships

Invented in 1954, Diplomacy is a strategic board game defined by its lack of luck and reliance on intense, often cutthroat, interpersonal negotiation. Unlike many games, it requires no dice or cards, instead forcing players to coordinate simultaneous moves through complex, binding or deceptive alliances.