Title:
Summit: The Game Of International Power Politics
Description:
“Summit: The Game of International Power Politics.”
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🧩 Game Overview:
• Title: Summit: The Game of International Power Politics
• Publisher: Parker Brothers
• Release Date: Originally released in 1961
• Tagline: “The Game of International Power Politics”
• Objective: A Cold War strategy game where 2 to 6 players act as world powers competing for global dominance through diplomacy, alliances, economic control, and military force.
This game was one of the first mass-market board games to simulate geopolitics in a post–World War II/Cold War context.
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👤 Who Invented It?
The game Summit was designed by Reuben Klamer, the same inventor of The Game of Life. His name is closely tied to educational and thematic board games produced during that era.
Klamer was deeply interested in creating engaging experiences that reflected current events, and Summit was his attempt to translate Cold War tensions into a strategic family game — a bold and educational move for its time.
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💡 Trivia:
• Summit has sometimes been called “Risk with a Cold War twist,” though it uses different mechanics.
• It included advanced diplomatic rules and was seen as unusually sophisticated for a 1960s mass-market game.
⸻
🧩 Game Overview:
• Title: Summit: The Game of International Power Politics
• Publisher: Parker Brothers
• Release Date: Originally released in 1961
• Tagline: “The Game of International Power Politics”
• Objective: A Cold War strategy game where 2 to 6 players act as world powers competing for global dominance through diplomacy, alliances, economic control, and military force.
This game was one of the first mass-market board games to simulate geopolitics in a post–World War II/Cold War context.
⸻
👤 Who Invented It?
The game Summit was designed by Reuben Klamer, the same inventor of The Game of Life. His name is closely tied to educational and thematic board games produced during that era.
Klamer was deeply interested in creating engaging experiences that reflected current events, and Summit was his attempt to translate Cold War tensions into a strategic family game — a bold and educational move for its time.
⸻
💡 Trivia:
• Summit has sometimes been called “Risk with a Cold War twist,” though it uses different mechanics.
• It included advanced diplomatic rules and was seen as unusually sophisticated for a 1960s mass-market game.
Publisher:
Cameo Games
Year Published:
1961
Date Added:
2025-06-07 12:27:42
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$19.98
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-17
Date Added:
2025-06-07 12:27:42
