Radicals in Conversation
Radicals in Conversation
Pluto Press
Billionaires and Guillotines: The Board Game
24 minutes Posted Apr 2, 2025 at 3:01 pm.
Introduction
The origins of ’Billionaires & Guillotines’
Gameplay overview
The game’s mechanics
The role of games in a time of fascism
Capitalist gamification vs conviviality
Backing the project on Kickstarter
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With Max Haiven.

In this special episode of Radicals in Conversation, we take a first look at the new board game, Billionaires & Guillotines, in which players take on the role of 2-5 rival plutocrats vying to grab the wealth of the world before their actions trigger a revolution where they all lose … a lot more than their assets.

Chris Browne is joined on the show by Max Haiven, the game's designer, for a conversation about its origins, development and gameplay. We also discuss the ways in which board games can play an important role in political education, and provide a much-needed space for connection and conviviality.

Back the project on Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plutopress/billionaires-and-guillotines