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Academy Games | Freedom The Underground Railroad | Board Game | 1-4 Players

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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Brand Academy Games
Material Wood, Cardboard
Theme American History
Genre Educational
Minimum Age Recomendation 180

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  • A cooperative game which requires players to use teamwork to raise funds, free slaves, and end slavery in the United States.
  • Through game play, players learn about the important historical figures, political agendas, and crucial events that unfolded in America between 1800 and 1865.
  • Winner - 2014 Cooperative Game of the Year, Winner - 2014 Best Game Theme, Winner - 2014 Most Innovative Game
  • Play time is 1-2 hours, 1-4 players, 13+

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Freedom - The Underground Railroad is an engaging cooperative game about a pivotal time in American history. Players assume the roles of important historical Abolitionist characters pitted against the slave economy from the early 1800's thru the Civil War. Players succeed together by balancing their actions between raising funds for the Abolitionist cause and helping runaway slaves move from the Southern States to freedom in Canada. But every move risks alerting the slave catchers, who roam the board trying to return the runaway slaves to the plantations. Educational - Players become familiar with the important historical figures, political agendas and crucial events that unfolded in America between 1800 and 1865.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
46 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the game fantastic, memorable, and fun. They also appreciate the quality, saying it’s genuinely unique, well designed, and thoughtful. Customers describe the game as a good teaching tool with a noble theme. They mention that the game mechanics are challenging and complex.

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14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

Customers find the game fantastic, memorable, and compelling. They also say it has good mechanics and a powerful theme. Customers also say the game is well-paced and empathetic.

"...It has a sense of realism that made the game a lot of fun and very compelling. The gameplay is balanced and fun, and quick to pick up...." Read more

"Academy Games makes a lot of great historical games, and this game is no exception, it's heavy on the history and has a pretty noble theme...." Read more

"...Support games that are educational, genuinely unique, and fun." Read more

"...However, this game manages to provide a memorable gaming experience while addressing the subject in a respectful and meaningful way...." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers find the quality of the board game to be great. They say it's genuinely unique, has a noble theme, and is well designed. Customers also mention that the game is thoughtful and educational, with high quality components.

"...It has a sense of realism that made the game a lot of fun and very compelling. The gameplay is balanced and fun, and quick to pick up...." Read more

"...and this game is no exception, it's heavy on the history and has a pretty noble theme. The game is well-paced and a good cooperative game...." Read more

"...Support games that are educational, genuinely unique, and fun." Read more

"Love the theme!! Helping the slaves escape to freedom. This is a co-op game where players work together to free as many slaves as possible...." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers find the board game very good teaching tool, with a thoughtful and educational approach for introducing children to an extremely difficult concept. They also say the concept is good, and the game is well-executed.

"...The theme of the game is really what makes it so powerful and unique...." Read more

"...Support games that are educational, genuinely unique, and fun." Read more

"...The concept is good - you are one of the 'good guys,' trying to end slavery and help individuals...." Read more

"Very good teaching tool. A very thoughtful and educational approach for introducing children to an extremely difficult concept in US and world..." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers find the board game very challenging, with complex game mechanics. They also say the game is a learning experience, with variable difficulty settings.

"...The game has variable difficulty settings, and I would place it at a mid-level weight, better suited to those that have already played other..." Read more

"If you've watched the videos of how to play, you'll see it's complex...." Read more

"...The theme is treated with respect. The game mechanics are challenging, and its not easily won." Read more

"...High quality components, great historical theme and really hard (which is good for this kind of game)" Read more

Amazing Game, Great Theme
5 Stars
Amazing Game, Great Theme
As an historian I was intrigued by Academy Games latest title, "Freedom: The Underground Railroad." The game revolves around the struggle to help escaped slaves to freedom in Canada before the Civil War. As with many games, there is always a fear that the theme will overshadow game play. I was afraid that "Freedom" would be more about the abolitionist struggle than about the game itself. I was wrong.Rarely has a game integrated theme and game mechanics so beautifully. "Freedom" wonderfully presents its theme, but also offers a thrilling, tense, dramatic game experience for two to four players. A cooperative game, the players work together to move slaves, represented by wooden cubes, along special tracks from the plantations of the south to Canada. Slave catchers move about the board using special dice rolls, and if they find slaves they return them to the slave market. Meanwhile, players must also raise funds, buy and use period cards, and buy up all of the support tokens in order to advance the game. The game itself is a balancing act, and players must make difficult choices throughout the game in order to win.A great game and a wonderful, historical theme make "Freedom: The Underground Railroad" an easy recommendation.
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