Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
- Players
- 2-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 180 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 14+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 4.3 / 5
- Year
- 2023
About the game
Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory is an asymmetric political-economic simulation set in a fictional state torn between competing classes. You'll play as the Working Class, Middle Class, Capitalists, or the State itself, each with fundamentally different goals, resources, and ways of interacting with the economy. Policies covering taxation, labor markets, and foreign trade constrain everyone's actions, and voting on those policies becomes a central battleground of influence and negotiation. The game is grounded in real economic and political theory, letting players see concepts like social democracy and neoliberalism play out through concrete decisions. It's an ambitious, thought-provoking simulation wrapped in a card-driven euro framework.
Hobbli's Notes
Hobbli's editors are impressed by how seriously this game engages with real economic systems without feeling like a lecture: the asymmetric class roles genuinely change how you experience the same board. The voting and negotiation layer adds a compelling social dimension rarely seen in games this systems-heavy. It's a long, demanding game that requires real patience and a group willing to dig into its complexity. A standout choice for gamers interested in political and economic simulation as much as competitive strategy.
What we like
- Deeply simulates real economic and political systems in an engaging way.
- Asymmetric class roles create genuinely different objectives and playstyles.
- Rich voting and negotiation layer adds meaningful social interaction.
- Thought-provoking themes grounded in real academic principles.
Keep in mind
- Very long playtime paired with high overall complexity.
- Steep learning curve that can overwhelm players new to heavy euros.
- Heavy downtime between turns as players plan complex moves.
Who it's for
Best for serious strategy gamers (16+) interested in political and economic simulation, in a committed group of 2-4.
