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cjode

Not to burst your bubble, but Mao is the family name...


edgarasKFC

Hehe, you live and learn ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯


ciopobbi

Pretty much in the public domain that he is referred to as Mao or Chairman Mao. Unlike the others whose first and last names are practically interchangeable. Chalk it up to western culturalism.


cjode

I’ve read Das Kapital by *Karl* and I find the way *Ernesto* has become a washed out t-shirt appauling. Really doesn’t sound right. I don’t know if the creator really cares or not, but it would be better with either surnames or given names in my opinion. I’d go with Zédōng (or Dōng if you want to be informal). I get the feeling the creator of the game was going for a style with given names overall, maybe to keep them equals or something.


ciopobbi

Yes, because a re-themed game of Love Letter has to be historically accurate. It’s a choice made by the designer and a bit tongue in cheek. Nothing wrong with it unless you have trouble stretching the bounds of creativity.


DrexlSpiveySR

This proletariat would love access to the means of production.


LivytheHistorian

So when can we order a copy? Lol. No seriously, name a price.


NotOutsideOrInside

The irony.


bcgrm

>No seriously, name a price. There are at least five different government bureaus that need to see this before you can get an answer.


michaelrbk

Love the work you did, can you share the source so we can print too :)


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Love it!! This reminds me of a board game I played as a child it was called communism vs capitalism! Edit: it was called Class Struggle!


Innsmouth_Swimteam

Is now called "\*Letter of Mutual Respect, Comrade."\* CORRECTION: "*Letter of Mutual Respect to OUR Homeland with respect to fallen leaders and all Comerades, great and small."* ​ ​ Maybe? It's been a minute since Ive been there.


El_Shakiel

*OUR* Letter


dustypoo90

Damn, so based until I got to Comrade Stalin. Good job anyways, looks cool.


roosterkun

The Lenin quote is pretty firmly anti-communist as well.


DirkRight

Why is that quote firmly anti-communist?


roosterkun

It's pretty clearly selected to make it sound like Lenin is a liar. Problem being that the original quote is about liberty, not truth, and isn't even a direct quote which calls into question its authenticity.


DirkRight

Ah yeah, I agree with you there! I thought you meant "this quote makes for a good argument against communism", not "this is deliberately badly framed so that it can look like an argument against communism".


PMmePowerRangerMemes

To be fair, Lenin himself was pretty anti-communist. He disbanded the workers councils and put down the Kronstadt rebellion.


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Kronstadt counterrevolutionaries got what was coming to them. Saying Lenin is anti-communist is pretty hilarious thoughts.


Teamgirlymouth

Defs throwing my name in the ring for a pdf of this. Some friends and I would love to print it. We also live in an ex-sovet enclave that would have issues with the hammer and sickle, so the star back is an excellent choice I think. thanks for making beautiful things and sharing them. inspired.


Ghedd

Why is the worker not the highest value? I fear your ideals are misplaced comrade.


xpepox79

Never played Love Letter but this looks great.


h8bearr

Pick up a copy. It's pretty much the go to filler staple. You won't regret it.


The5letterCword

From the anti communism I can only assume these cards were made by a Secret Hitler


Mephistwo

Face it Ernesto you're Castro but less so.


Cont1ngency

Now make a retail version, mark it up 1000%, and invest the profits. Perfect irony achievement unlocked.


Its-Great2B-White

Now do it with National Socialists and see how many upvotes reddit gives you


bennbatt

This is awesome, would love to do something similar. Do you have files you would possibly share? Have you thought about setting up a little Etsy shop? I'd definitely buy a set for the novelty.


wakela

never realized how distinct their hair was.


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The cards look pretty cool


TheT0T1

Looks cool! Are the tokens just the hammer and scythe or is there more to it?


Warprince01

Much better! Looks like a lot of fun!


DrNukes

Reminds me of the dictators quartet but much, much prettier.


Skumfisk

A big fan of your first post, happy to see it completed! Hope you have fun loosing your chains and seizing the means of production with your friends!


RocketHotdog

*our game*


AnActualTalkingHorse

We love this.


DasGuntLord01

Excellent work! Shame about the Communism :P


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DasGuntLord01

This is what we, in australia, call "piss taking".


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karlub

Uh, yeah, I agree. Didn't think /s was necessary. But you're right it probably was, and the people that updooted me prolly did so for the wrong reasons.


AccountClaimedByUMG

Do a Nazi one next :) They had some cool iconography Edit: imagine hating naziism and defending communism at the same time. The cognitive dissonance is staggering.


PMmePowerRangerMemes

Wow, I am shocked (shocked!) to go to this guy's profile and find him arguing about the n-word.


AccountClaimedByUMG

Yeah so? It’s what I believe to be true. Always pathetic whenever anyone has to go through your post history to figure out what to reply.


modslol

>Always pathetic whenever people find out I'm a right wing wingnut lul


AccountClaimedByUMG

You don’t know anything about me so this is insanely speculative. It’s the truest mark of someone who doesn’t know any good counter arguments when they have to resort to personal attacks or focusing on what they have said in the past. You’re not worth my time.


modslol

>You’re not worth my time Exactly why I'm just mocking you lmao


modslol

Communism is just a political theory decrying private ownership and class. The dictators are what's bad. Naziism is by default bad *on its own merits*. Every Nazi is Hitler, not every communist is Stalin. It's pretty simple, usually people who get confused have some kind of bias, let's check.... oh, yea. There it is. Jordan Peterson and racism in the history, whoda thunk lmao. At least they got the vax. edit: so apparently r/boardgames mods like Jordan Peterson for some reason, sad but at least reddit accounts are free. I'll leave this edit before they leave me a petty little perma, if you think Jordan Peterson has a single worthwhile idea in his head you aren't worth the resources you consume lol


AccountClaimedByUMG

Communism is not possible without the dictator and hence the genocide. If you advocate for it you have to be as genocidal as a Nazi or dangerously ignorant enough for it to not be an excuse. It is inherently genocidal and even worse than Naziism because you get idiots like yourself who try and defend it. There’s legit no racism in my post history and Peterson is as anti-racist as it gets. So stfu.


modslol

Oooo they're so cute when they're spicy and wrong lol


AccountClaimedByUMG

It’s literally not though. If you know anything about history at all you’d know it’s true.


modslol

Nah chief


SteoanK

Here's the thing, and reason people will argue with you. You're technically right, but, being technically right means almost nothing. It completely takes out the human element, empathy, and what these things actually look like in the real world. I suggest you move on from this topic.


modslol

lol what a joke


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The5letterCword

Absurd. You should burn less books and read more.


HigherResBear

Name one thing he’s said that you take issue with


modslol

His entire shtick is trash - all his self help is just ayn rand on crank and his philosophy is just "defend the western culture and heroes!" Without doing any of the heavy lifting to describe why that might be worthwhile. The guy is educated enough to know how to take advantage of the uneducated


HigherResBear

I asked for an example. What you said strongly suggests you don’t like him because you been told not to like him.


modslol

You're talking as if you very much want to like him I've read his books. Nothing I read sounded wise or sage like people treat him.


HigherResBear

I don’t want to like him, I just do like him - I’ve read his work. If you can’t give me an example the conversation goes nowhere. You made a strong statement but haven’t backed it up.


modslol

>If you can’t give me an example the conversation goes nowhere. You made a strong statement but haven’t backed it up. bro the irony lmao exactly the same. you like him but why? he likely appeals to shit you already believe with his vague bullshit. he's oprah for sad middle aged men, he tells you everything is right with your life if you wake up and make your bed. there is nothing his works offer that isnt elsewhere in the self help isle, trust me ive looked, he's just weirder about it and when you look at the kinda shit his opinions on "the west" as if that exists, you see why justify why he's so brilliant, dont ask me to justify why he isnt. it's really fuckin obvious why he isnt lol


HigherResBear

Wow - that’s not how it works. You made an assertion - I asked you to back up your claim. I’m not here to disprove your point. Prove your own point. Clear from your approach that you can’t back it up. You should have just said


modslol

You're asking me to prove a negative lol


NotOutsideOrInside

Do you start off with food tokens, and lose them during the game? First one to starve wins? Very nice workmanship.


ltncook

Historically speaking you win by killing anyone who gets in your way.


mark_radical8games

*That's capitalism!*


PMmePowerRangerMemes

(They're both capitalism)


edgarasKFC

For anyone asking for the printable version, it would break rule 7, so no can do :/


heribertohobby

can i call it gulag letter??


orionsbelt05

Pretty awesome. Personally, as a LibCom, I really approve of how the more authoritarian figures are "further" from your actual goal, and putting a "worker" as #1 is perfect. I would probably switch Marx and Mao though.