A new board game titled 2045 simulates a fictional Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2045. Players take on roles of Taiwanese armed forces, Chinese sleeper agents, and pro-China politicians.
A new board game set against the backdrop of armed conflict around Taiwan is set to be released in January 2025, amid renewed threats from Beijing, inviting players to participate in an imaginary Chinese invasion 20 years from now. China has ramped up military activity close to democratically governed Taiwan in recent years, including massing naval forces around the island this month.
The new game, titled 2045, tasks gamers with navigating the troubles of war by using colourful action cards, and role-playing characters involved in operations 10 days before a fictional Chinese invasion of Taiwan. That includes members of Taiwan's armed forces, Chinese sleeper agents and pro-China politicians working to undermine the island's defenses. A player tests 2045, a new board game by Mizo Games set against the backdrop of armed conflicts around Taiwan, in Taipei, Taiwan, on Sep 22, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Ann Wang) China claims Taiwan as its own and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan's president and his government strongly object to China’s sovereignty claims and say only the island’s people can decide their future. Taiwanese board game maker Mizo Games started crowdfunding the game in August. Within two-and-a-half-months, the company had received more than NT$4 million (US$121,966) to fund the project. 'It is not quite peaceful around Taiwan island and the Western Pacific as we speak,' Chang Shao Lian, the founder of Mizo Games told Reuters at his Taipei office.The game, which is also set to go on sale in the US and Europe later in the year, has been developed at a time when Taiwan officials have intensified preparations for scenarios including a China conflict.Last week, Taiwan's presidential office held its first'tabletop' exercise involving government agencies beyond the armed forces, simulating a military escalation with China
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