Gulag is a deduction game with the classic concept of hidden identities. Add to this the double objectives of loyal workers trying to complete a task and disloyal workers trying to sabotage the same. Complete with the semi-hidden information where each players knows one player and is known by another player and you have a paranoid gameplay. All this for 5-10 players but only 18 cards!

Gulag was designed for the 18 card Microgame Contest. It is related both by art and by mechanisms to the micro games Comrade and Politburo.

Gulag has been awarded Red Stone Seller at The Game Crafter in recognition of a good number of sales.

"I love the theme, art and style and the concept."

(Early comments on Boardgamegeek)

My name is Nicholas Hjelmberg and I am a hobby gamer since childhood. Starting with classic games like chess and RISK, I moved on to explore "American" games like Diplomacy and Civilization and then "Euro games" like Settlers and Tigris & Euphrates. Combining my game experience with my history interest and IT and quality profession, I have entered the exciting world of board game design and production.

Nicholas Hjelmberg, Stockholm, Sweden

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