An epic game of politics, ethics, and strategy for 3-5 players. Capture, gerrymander, and maybe even betray your morals to win.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
SHASN: AZADI | Major Event Alert!
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 08:30:51 AM
Every revolution has its heroes. When the walls of oppression close in, time and again, ordinary individuals have risen to the occasion to become the face of a movement. The Indian pantheon of freedom fighters celebrates figures ranging from Gandhi, the architect of nonviolent civil disobedience, to Bhagat Singh, the rationalist intellectual who opted for an armed insurgency.
History remembers those with the courage to lead from the front. Revolutionaries of all shapes and sizes have left their mark on our collective, cultural imagination. Today, Gandhi’s face can be seen on every Indian currency note. Popularised by Bhagat Singh, “Inquilab Zindabad” (Long Live The Revolution) endures as a battle cry against oppression heard on college campuses, protest grounds, and everywhere in between.
In AZADI, you too can build your legacy. Every time you trigger an Azadi Card or complete an action on an Azadi Card, you will earn a Legacy token. The more initiative you take, the louder your voice in the war room. The player with the highest Legacy chooses where new zones and Resistance Cards will be placed. You can also spend your Legacy to build a Monument, which comes into effect if your nation gains Azadi. These Monument cards offer massive new powers and can be upgraded to unleash even more combos. There are only 6 Monuments in the game, so move fast to get the one you want!
Become A Monument! Major Competition #1
Picture this: the most brutal, oppressive regime possible has clamped down on your country. Free speech is a thing of the past, dissent means a lifetime of imprisonment, and it’s either fall in line or into your grave. However, it is only times of crisis that inspire revolutionary leadership - individuals with the will to sacrifice and persevere through outrageous odds and dire consequences. Who do you want to fight by your side?
Assemble Your AZADI All-Stars!
Put together your squad of AZADI all-stars, who you would bet on to successfully seize Azadi from the jaws of oppression!
Each rebel that you select must correspond to one of the 4 Ideologues - one enterprising Capitalist, one fiery Supremo, one thunderous Showstopper, and one utopian Idealist.
Write #allstars with your answer in the SHASN: AZADI Kickstarter comments section, along with a line or two about why you’ve picked this team.
You can choose anyone - dead or alive, real or fiction. Go wild!
Entries will be judged on the basis of their creativity, political acumen, and ‘oomph factor’.
We are only accepting entries till 11:59 pm EST on Monday, 20th Sept.
Here’s a sample team: Ozymandias from Watchmen (Capitalist), Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones (Supremo), Greta Thunberg (Showstopper), and B.R. Ambedkar (Idealist).
The winner of this contest will be featured on one of our 6 gorgeous Monument Cards! Here’s how cool you can expect this to look:
SHASN: AZADI | The Mars Revolution Is In Danger! The Capitalist Needs Your Help!
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 03:08:55 AM
Over the past week, we’ve had two really fun contests and lots of amazing entries! We're thrilled to announce our first few contest winners - congratulations Charles Horikami, Gibryon Bhojraj, Satvik Bhatia, Megan Savannah Lehr, Ulla-Kaija, Saif Mukadam, Stacey McPeek, and Samuel!
These are now the first founders of SHASN: AZADI and have immortalised their faces in the game! Don't miss out on your chance to be featured in AZADI!
The Idealist has taken the lead! Fuelled by the most rousing revolutionary music you have shared, The Idealist sits at a whopping 6 Legacy. The Indus Valley Revolution is poised to be unlocked for free.
It just so happens that we’ve also received a distress signal from Mars. Here’s what they had to share:
If you want the Mars campaign to be unlocked for free instead, go help out The Capitalist!
AZADI Reviews!
Watch our first playthrough video below!
Long live the revolution,
Zain Memon
Do You Want A Free Campaign Deck?
over 2 years ago
– Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 08:29:30 PM
Greetings fellow rebels!
Revolutionaries across space, time, and realities have joined us today for a big announcement! As you might have heard, the four Ideologues have each thrown their weight behind a special campaign. Today, they break their silence.
4 NEW CAMPAIGNS!
The Capitalist - Mars 1 A.E. (After Earth)
The Supremo - French Revolution 1789
The Showstopper - ??? Revolution
The Idealist - Indus Valley Revolution 3000 BCE
All of these campaigns will be available as add ons! However, if we are able to clear all the stretch goals before our Kickstarter campaign ends, one of these decks will be added to every backer’s copy of AZADI! (& sold separately if you pick up a copy after our Kickstarter ends)
Ideologues can earn 3, 2, 1, or 0 Legacy from one level of stretch goals, in order of who completes their tasks first. The Ideologue with the highest amount of Legacy after all stretch goals have been unlocked will add their chosen deck for free!
Let’s ensure we make it to the finish line. You can help by sharing the campaign with your friends, recruiting more rebels to the cause and spreading the good word! After all, here’s what’s at stake:
French Revolution 1789
One of Europe’s mightiest empires is in crisis. The royals and the clergy live opulent lives, while the common people clamor for scraps in the face of hunger, war, and death. Witness the birth of the modern nation state as you decide how the cake is eaten. “No sire, it’s not a revolt; it’s a revolution!”
Mars 1 A.E. (After Earth)
Generations ago, the first settlers arrived on Mars - refugees searching for redder pastures. Now, their descendants labour under harsh, tedious conditions, overseen by brutal MPCs (multi-planetary corporations). Inspired by the recent Lunar uprising, agitated Martians are wondering why their elongated lives are spent in the service of a pale blue dot across the sky. Enter the revolution across a diverse and dangerous galaxy.
Indus Valley Revolution 3000 BCE
Thousands of years ago, a rich, vibrant stronghold flourished by the banks of the river Indus. The cities of the Indus Valley had their own written language, trade systems, centralised drainage, and housing. Relive the unlikely rise and fall of one of the cradles of human civilization with this speculative retelling.
??? Revolution
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In the meantime, take a look at what the reviewers are saying!
SHASN: AZADI IS NOW LIVE!!!
over 2 years ago
– Wed, Sep 08, 2021 at 08:18:56 AM
Greetings politi- I mean, revolutionaries!
Two years ago, you made SHASN - The Political Strategy Board Game a success beyond anything we could have expected. Your continued support and engagement continues to inspire us every day. We’ve come a long way since and are constantly pushing ourselves to get better at what we do, to make better games for you. We’re so thrilled to announce that the next chapter in our journey, SHASN: AZADI is now live!
In just a few hours, we are already fully funded, and have lots of fun stuff in store for you!
As the original backers who brought SHASN to life, we’re confident that you’re going to love AZADI. We took everything we learned from our first game, listened to all your feedback, and poured a lot of effort into doubling down on everything that made SHASN fun, while pushing the envelope even further.
It’s time to enter the revolution. You begin AZADI as rebels on the frontlines, struggling to liberate your nation from the grips of the Imperials, before you SHASN your way into becoming the leader of your new free nation. With four brand new campaigns, an adaptive adversary, and a host of new mechanics, AZADI is a standalone expansion well worth your time. Grab your copy now!
SHASN Booster Pack
If you’ve been meaning to get another copy of SHASN, or know some friends who deserve one, now’s your chance to get one! We’re also thrilled to announce the SHASN Booster Pack (2021-22).
For just $5, you can upgrade your campaigns to USA 2021-22 and India 2021-22 with 108 brand new cards, spread over Ideology, Conspiracy and Headline Cards!
Long live the revolution!
Zain Memon
AZADI Is Coming
over 2 years ago
– Mon, Aug 02, 2021 at 08:38:50 PM
Hi friends,
Thank you so much for backing SHASN and helping kickstart our journey as game designers and publishers. It has been deeply fulfilling to watch you engage with our ideas, writing, and political intent. With SHASN, we wanted to deconstruct our current political systems to see what we’re up against. In the next step of SHASN’s journey, we want to take a closer look at how we got here.
*Drumroll, please.*
Introducing SHASN: AZADI - a semi-cooperative deep dive into freedom struggles where players can relive and rewrite histories. You are revolutionaries, trying to free your country from the grips of a tyrannical imperial power. You must all work together to build your revolution’s momentum and gain AZADI - your fucking birthright. Once you do, if you do, it’s SHASN as usual - only one of you will lead the liberated nation.
AZADI shifts the focus of the colonial and imperial narratives from the “glorious” conqueror to the conquered, from the “brave” explorers to the natives.
AZADI arrives on Kickstarter on the 24th of August. Click here to check out the preview page and sign up to be notified at launch.
We are also putting out an update deck for the SHASN US & India Campaigns with this Kickstarter. We’re removing questions that are no longer relevant while adding new ones, updating your 2019-20 decks to 2021-22 decks. For just $5 (shipping included), all our original KS backers can get this deck. Make sure you sign up!
Tabletop games are a powerful medium. They create personal, interactive and intimate social spaces that allow players to live through a shared experience. However, a lot of modern tabletop games perpetuate narratives that are unhealthy, regressive and myopic. We need to look at tabletop games with the same lens that we afford to films, video games, and other media formats. Every story we create and consume alters our zeitgeist, beliefs, and culture.
It is the shared responsibility of both creators and consumers to curate and support media that pushes our culture in a more inclusive, empowering, and enlightening direction. Recently, there’s been some more buzz about this in the industry. In case you missed it:
