The Anarchy

This is a hybrid card/board game inspired by William Dalrymple’s book The Anarchy on the relentless rise of the East India Company. The board is a political area map of India circa 1740. Each area on the map has a corresponding card suit identified by the background color and name on top for clarity. The core mechanics are taken from the The Great Khan Game which used a Rummy-like draw-and-discard system whereby players take initial control of an area by placing a "meld" from their hand