Corrupt Bargain: The 1824 Presidential Election is a very interesting election style game where each player represents one of the major Candidates (Adams, Clay, Crawford or Jackson) and their campaign organization in the 1824 Federal Election and seeks to become the next President of the United States. Through strategic alliances, campaigning, and back room politics, the players seek to win the election. The election is won outright by obtaining a majority of the Electoral College votes.
If no candidate obtains a majority in the Electoral College, than the election goes to the House of Representatives where the candidate with the most states wins. Thus players must balance campaigning for the popular vote with seeking political influence. Because the game can be played by two, three, or four-players, the strategy and play changes dramatically depending on the number of players.

We posted an interview on the blog with the game’s designer Alex Berry and you can read that at the following link: https://theplayersaid.com/2022/01/31/interview-with-alex-berry-designer-of-corrupt-bargain-the-1824-presidential-election-from-decision-games/

-Grant