"But, Colonel! You're asking us to attack other US citizens!" "Do your work, soldier! This is Divided America." Divided America: The Next Civil War is a simulation game of a hypothetical near-future conflict within the once United States. A presidential election has just concluded, and no clear winner has arisen. Martial law is declared, but competing factions on the Joint Chiefs of Staff result in a divided military, and militia forces are popping up in the urban centers. This is YOUR chance to command one of those military forces, or a militia force, and see if you can overcome your enemies and restore some measure of control over Divided America. Designed in the classic hex-and-counter style of "military chess" game playing popularized in the 1970s and 1980s, this game lets you decide the fate of the republic. Battles take place on a brand new original map which has a simplified terrain representation of the lower-48 states. Cities, forests, rivers, lakes, and coasts are among the terrain types represented on the map. In a civil war, will militia units do well, or run away? Will military units fire on civilians, even if they have taken up arms? What will happen in a Divided America? And over it all hovers the fear of who has the `nuclear football'? Will nuclear attacks happen? Game Facts: Three sets of double-sided counters made by professional artists, an original map commissioned just for this game, and a comprehensive 60 page rules book. 1-3 players ages 10+ with great solo rules. Game length 45 minutes to several hours Numerous and varied scenarios, from a quick skirmish to the huge country wide game 'when the SHTF' —description from the designer