US President Donald Trump is once again turning heads, including with his latest thoughts on making Canada the 51st state, unpredictable news conferences with world leaders and attempts to push the legal limits of presidential power.
While many of his actions have angered Canadians since the start of his second term in January, they have also inspired a group of teenagers in London, Ont., who created a new board game.
They say they are determined to “make board games great again.”
“This is important because a lot of people don't understand what he did and this is kind of a way for him to speak out and fight back because he hasn't really been the kindest to Canada,” said 15-year-old Adam Palma, one of the creators American dictator.
The board game pokes fun at what the group calls Trump's “questionable” decisions and behavior, such as statements that he would rename bodies of water (especially From the Gulf of Mexico to the American Gulf), talking about his “Big Handsome Bill” focused on taxes and spending and are the subject loud court cases.
Purpose of the game American dictator is to try to buy and take over American cities where a golf course, resort or tower could be built. A player landing in another player's city must pay rent or may attempt to steal that city.
Similar Monopoly, American dictator There are special places where players can trap their opponents in a U-shaped trap..WITH. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), use a Supreme Court judge to circumvent the rules of the game, or go to a casino to gamble. Players must also draw cards from the deck of questionable decisions and pay a penalty to others.
Game Notes a growing trend among Canadians boycott of travel to the USA. One of the questionable decisions cards forces the player's hotel to go bankrupt because Canadians stopped visiting it.
“These are all questionable decisions made by the president that will either go well for you or not so well. And they're pretty funny,” said Ben Whitmill, 15, one of the game's co-creators.
” [decisions] seems so fake and it's kind of crazy that he did all this. And it's great that we can bring that to a board game so everyone can hear about it. “
The idea for the game began over Labor Day weekend while Palma and six of his family friends were at their cottage in Grand Bend. Like many other teenagers, they were bored without the Internet, so they decided to get creative, Palma said.
“We are J.I just started wondering what it would be like if Trump played a board game. What did he do and what did it look like? And we thought it would be really funny, so we started talking about ideas.”
The game is designed to teach youth about politics
The teens say many other young people are now more interested in the current political climate than ever before, and this game is the perfect way to spark conversations and educate people in a light-hearted way.
“I think it's really cool that even as kids we can do something that can potentially make a difference in society,” said 17-year-old Kiara Palma. “Especially if the game becomes popular, it can spread a message that people will benefit from hearing.”
Since the game went on sale last week for $50, there have been 25 purchases, none of which have yet been from American buyers. The group plans to create other games about geopolitics, including a version Cards Against Humanity it will be called Cards are against democracy.
The project is funded by family members of the groups and includes other items such as T-shirts, mugs and other clothing. It could be purchased online.
Band members said they would like the president to play American dictatorif he hears about it and they will be curious to know his reaction.
As for what they hope players take away from the game, Palma said, “I want them to understand that we have to stand up for what's right, even when it's hard. We are not going to be pushed around; we will defend our country.”
