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“Call me Ishmael”.  

That short sentence starts Moby Dick, the captivating tale of Captain Ahab and his doomed quest to fell the great white whale that robbed him of his leg. It’s a tale that spans oceans, is full of clever dialogue on the human condition, and ultimately ends with the demise of a relentless and reckless Ahab after a series of encounters with Moby Dick himself.

For our purposes, it’s also the inspiration for Leviathan, a game from Greg Loring-Albright and Past Go Gaming. Greg says that, “I made this game, in short, because I love Moby-Dick. It's my favorite book, for too many reasons to list here. I wanted to give readers an easy way to appreciate Moby-Dick, and Leviathan is hopefully that.”

Overview

Leviathan is an asymmetrical, 2-player game focusing on the last fateful battle between Captain Ahab and the great white whale.  It’s made up of only 18 cards, and can be played in as little as 15 minutes on any table or flat surface - although it’s best on a table that’s at least 3 feet square.

One player is Captain Ahab, represented by his ship the Pequod, and an assortment of whaling ships. The other player is Moby Dick, other whales, and two…

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