Dive into the heart of the Cold War with Conclave of Day One: Berlin 63!
Conclave of Day One (CoDO) is a clandestine transnational organization founded in the post-war years by a group of scientific, intellectual and political elites from both Cold War blocs. Their aim is to prevent the escalation of the conflict and maintain a balance of power by creating super-spies. These agents, endowed with superpowers, are strategically implanted in key roles on either side of the Iron Curtain, but remain unknown to the general public and most governments.
The construction of the Berlin Wall by Communist East Germany in 1961 marked a significant escalation in Cold War tensions, threatening to turn into open conflict. In response, Conclave of Day One designed its agents to be activated by a specific phrase, chosen for its activation potential during an influential global speech.
The phrase “Ich bin ein Berliner”, uttered by President Kennedy on June 26, 1963 in West Berlin, was selected in anticipation of a historic moment.
Kennedy, subtly influenced by members of the CoDO, used it during his speech in Berlin, thinking it would boost morale and resistance to oppression. In reality, this statement served to trigger the operations of the super-agents for the first time at a critical moment, symbolizing a call for vigilance and action to maintain world peace and balance.
Once activated, these super-spies remember their primary mission: to maintain peace and prevent war. However, they remain loyal to the countries in which they have been implanted, creating an interesting paradox where they must balance their obligations to their homeland with their duty to the CoDO.
The use of the phrase “Ich bin ein Berliner” as a pre-programmed psychic beacon is a strategy to ensure that all agents are activated simultaneously, guaranteeing a coordinated and discreet intervention across the globe to neutralize or sabotage belligerent movements without alerting governments or the public.
With these agents operating in the shadows, Conclave of Day One creates a secret layer of diplomacy and control, manipulating world events to avoid conflict while preserving the anonymity and effectiveness of its interventions. In the game, each player will command a group of super-spies from one of the two factions, acting in the field to eliminate the leader of the opposing group.
These super-spies will use their powers to carry out their mission, each mission being part of a greater whole, where even the players are merely pawns in the Conclave of Day One. For in this uchrony, we don't yet know who will win, if there is a winner to be determined...
Each turn, move your agents, activate their powers and sow doubt in your opponent's mind. Bluffing is essential: choose the right moment to reveal or conceal your intentions.
Victory will belong to the player who best masters the art of cunning and strategy.
Contents of Codo Berlin 63 :
- 1 game board
- 16 plastic bases (8 red and 8 blue)
- 16 Super-spy tiles
- 6 Leader cards
- 2 double-sided game aids (English / French)
- 1 French rule book
- 1 English rule book
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