From Washington to Beijing: Compete for Global Influence in World Order

Cyprus-based Hegemonic Project were responsible for the hit 2023 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory, where players takle on roles such as Working Class, Capitalist, Middle Class, or the State, and compete to enforce your ideology and lead your faction to dominance.

Hegemonic have continued with the political theme in their second game, World Order, which hits retail stores this week. This time players assume control of one of the four global superpowers - the United States, China, Russia, or the European Union.

The year is 2010, and the world is drastically changing. While the once-unrivaled influence of the United States is beginning to wane, other major powers are eagerly stepping onto the stage, ready to claim their piece of the geopolitical pie. In the East, Beijing is rising to become a global powerhouse. Simultaneously, Moscow is entangled in an intricate chess game with Washington, ready to counter its every move. And amidst these tumultuous waters, the European Union is trying to carve out its identity and role in the international stage.

The world is undergoing a drastic shift, while power is being redistributed on a global scale — but who will take the lead in this rapidly changing world order?

The board game World Order simulates modern international relations, with players taking control of one of the four dominant global powers of the 2010s: the United States of America, the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and the European Union. Utilize your diplomatic power, economic strength, and military might to expand your influence across the globe. Form regional alliances, entice other nations through clever economic dependencies, or become the military juggernaut no one dares to mess with.

World Order blends academic theories with thrilling gameplay, creating a never-before-seen experience of international relations! Join the fight and show the other powers that a new era is dawning!

In addition to the main game, which takes an avergae of 2-3 hours to play for 2-4 players ages 14+, two expansion sets are being simutaneously released.

World in Turmoil expands the game with real world events that have taken place since 2010, allowing players to not only navigate their effect on global relations but also have a chance to prevent them and change the course of history. Events such as the pandemic, Brexit, and the tensions and subsequent conflict in Ukraine are all includes.

Diplomacy & Dominance adds a number of new challenges and game modes to the game, including introducing Automa rules allowing solo play against one or more automa opponents, with two difficulty levels to choose from.

In addition to the gameplay expansion World Order also has a number of accessories to ‘pimp out’ your game on the table. A 56×50 premium play mat, a set of 93 miniatures, 85 deluxe metal coins, and a set of 500 permium card sleeves

Images coutesy of Hegemonic Project.