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Swing States 2012
2012
Rules assistance for Swing States 2012
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 40 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.3/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Swing States 2012
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Swing States 2012 is a board game released in 2012 for 1 player, 40 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Alan Emrich, Ben Madison, and Wes Erni and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Voting.
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About the game
Swing States is a solitaire game simulating a U.S. presidential election in a given year. You are a political strategist hired by the nominee to win the Presidential Election for either the Democratic Party (symbolized by a donkey) or the Republican Party (symbolized by an elephant). You must make strategic decisions regarding fund-raising and expenditures, where to campaign and where to advertise, when and where to send the nominees and vital surrogates, how much time they should spend fund-raising, preparing for debates, conducting opposition research, and dealing with scandals that appear out of nowhere. Grab a campaign button and vote for Swing States today! Game Data: Complexity: 4 on a 9 scale Solitaire Suitability: 9 on a 9 scale Scale: The player is a political strategist, and the play of one Game Turn equals about half a week of real time (i.e., the days between each party’s nominating convention in the late summer and the general election in early November).
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Questions and answers
Swing States 2012 supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Swing States 2012 is 40 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Swing States 2012 for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Swing States 2012 has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Swing States 2012 belongs to these categories: Political and Educational. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Voting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Swing States 2012 are: Alan Emrich, Ben Madison, and Wes Erni. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Swing States 2012 as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.