The test run of my Late Victorian deck for Low Whig and High Tory has been going well, but there are signs that the new Disraeli Government is about to crack.
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| January 1883 on the floor of the house. |
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| A Cape province Bill comes out. 24000 Guineas. Good news for the treasury. |
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| But the Boer War is dealt. 72000 Guineas is needed to prosecute the Active wars. Bankruptcy looms |
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| A Concession, but its snapped up by sitting MPs. |
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| A Home service Bill raises 12000 Guineas. Not nearly enough. |
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| And another Afghan leader adds 12 if that conflict appears |
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| But DISASTER... two more wars. 1200000 guineas needed. Britain is bust! |
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| Lord Hamilton joins the Tories. |
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| And a Naval Builds Bill removes 24000 from the treasury instead of adding it. Disraeli starts to consider changing his name and moving to France |
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| General Sir Evelyn Wood means I could fight the Boer War, but cant afford to. |
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| And in any event the 2nd Boer war is also dealt. 1883 is a disaster. |
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| And two historical scandals appear, removing two random MPs. Its the power of the press. |
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| And wanting a miracle all I get at the end of the year is another scandal. One that costs me 12000 guineas, but the treasury is empty. The Government falls. Who will tell the Queen? |
That concludes my playtest of the game, but I have been working on developing it further, not least by using printed cards and building in a system of Government debt. Still a work in progress.
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