Taiwan players go nuclear in Chinese invasion board game

Taiwan players go nuclear in Chinese invasion board game
The board game puts players on the frontlines of a simulated Chinese attack on their island.
Agence France-Presse
By Joy Chiang, with photography by I-Hwa ChengTo stop invading Chinese forces seizing Taiwan, board gamer Ruth Zhong chooses the nuclear option: dropping an atomic bomb on the capital, Taipei, to secure the island's freedom and her victory.The Taiwanese board game 2045 is a zero-sum contest of military strategy and individual self-interest that puts players on the frontlines of a simulated Chinese attack.Their battlefield game tactics will determine the theoretical future of Taiwan, which in the real world faces the constant threat of a Chi...

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