In the Christmas edition of The Economist you can find a new board game called “Credit Crunch”. I conceived of this game while in the UK in September and have been developing it since.

I created and designed the board and rules. Editors and journalists in London then took turns playing the game. Their suggestions were incorporated then I went on to design the currency and palying cards.

The main figure on the currency is Walter Bagehot an early prominent editor of The Economist (1861-1877).

Anyone interested in playing can download all the componants of the game (Rules, currency, risk cards, board, and player pieces) online by going here. I would be very interested in any feedback from players with useful tips on how to improve play.