Spencer

2023-07-10 23:58:17

There's a popular allegory about two wolves that is often mistakenly attributed to the Cherokee People. In this story, one wolf is white, one is black, representing binary concepts of good and evil. However, this analogy fails to account for the the full complexity of human behavior, not to mention the behavior of actual wolves or of typical Cherokee views.

Wolves is a board game designed to address these misconceptions. It is a game about balancing the needs of the individual with the needs of the group, while providing an opportunity for both to thrive. In many board games, winning is often presented as a zero-sum game where one player's victory comes at the cost of another player's defeat. This recalls the "lone wolf" archetype, which is also problematic as it perpetuates the myth that we can survive on our own. In reality, wolves only live alone when they are searching for a new pack or mate. A lone wolf does not want to remain alone and it is in our nature to form community as well.

Wolves is about people working together to survive, often referred to as "gadugi" in the Cherokee language. While you may make choices that benefit you individually, the game's overall theme is that we are all better off when we work as a pack.

Oh heck this is cool.

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Wolves by Coyote & Crow Games - Kickstarter

A Semi-Cooperative Game for 3-6 Players About Community Survival From Indigenous Creators

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