Suomen vapaussota
up to 2 players • Minerva • 1918
- Publisher
- Minerva
- First published
- 1918
- Players
- Up to 2 players
How it plays
Suomen vapaussota plays up to 2 players.
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Where it came from
Suomen vapaussota, published by Minerva in 1918, emerged during a tumultuous period immediately following the Finnish Civil War. The game was designed to capture the nationalistic fervor and the immediate historical narrative of the conflict from the perspective of the White Guard. By grounding its mechanics in the recent military campaign, the publishers aimed to codify the identity and victory of the victors for a domestic audience during the early months of the newly independent state.
The game is characterized by its stark, period-appropriate lithographic styling and direct thematic ties to the socio-political climate of 1918 Finland. As a cultural artifact, it reflects the instructional and propagandistic tools common in early twentieth-century board games, which often served as simplified simulations of contemporary geopolitical struggles. While it remains a niche historical curiosity today, it is recognized by researchers of Finnish ludic history as an early example of using tabletop media to reinforce post-war national identity.
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Suomen vapaussota is built for up to 2 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
Who publishes Suomen vapaussota?
Suomen vapaussota is published by Minerva. The catalog gives its publication year as 1918.
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