The Game Where You Run Your OWN Election!

[@kamsandwich]

I'm desperately hoping that my second board game video featuring The Don goes a lot smoother than the first. Which candidate were you rooting for? Were you Team Tre, a Boomer Buddy, or a part of the Matt Pack? Let me know below and remember, arguing about politics only boosts my engagement!

[@darkerminia]

By posting this you have irrevocably cursed the election. God help us all with whatever happens next.

[@DeconvertedMan]

I'm going to talk about the other video you made that featured bad mechanics ha! That will show you! When do we get a youtube board game?

[@josephinelilith3224]

I'm Serious about Anne Serious.

[@lukeskymaster]

Hello Kam I need you to release who won in your game after the election

[@DiamondKingStudios]

@@josephinelilith3224Shirley stopped being serious, so it’s great having people like you to pick up the slack.

[@Plantrum]

I cant believe Kam joked about [insert political topic]. He clearly is [politically driven insult] and this whole video is bias to the [political party].

[@kamsandwich]

As much as I didn't want to, it needed to be said

[@paulrus-keaton439]

5:05 I LOVE OIL I CAN'T STOP DRINKING OIL I CAN'T STOP DRINKING OIL YOU KNOW, THE STUFF IN BARRELS? I LOVE DRINKING CRUDE OIL

[@kamsandwich]

It's addicting, It is a delicacy

[@LolLemonJuice]

I neeeeeeeed oil!!!

[@chrisyoung1576]

Arzette

[@Hijiri_MIRACHION]

Drink Shell Oil!

[@paulrus-keaton439]

​@@Hijiri_MIRACHIONI have wawa

[@Marlyjade]

I want kam to take over the country. He'd give us monopoly pricing for our houses and not get rid of our railways

[@kamsandwich]

Bringing back the Crossroads of America to the forefront

[@soapsatellite]

Yes, give us more railroads

[@thatsastick13]

@@soapsatellite The children yearn for the railroads

[@soapsatellite]

@@thatsastick13 I yearn for them too

[@Marlyjade]

@kamsandwich another win for indiana

[@Thuselessone]

Kam has the most consistent upload schedule until he doesn’t

[@kamsandwich]

I've. Gotta. Keep. Ya. On. Your. Toes.

[@chrisyoung1576]

​@@kamsandwichI'm gonna keep your toes

[@jackstazin6000]

​@@chrisyoung1576I'm gonna touch em

[@SeaMarketSeason]

He's gonna post like 5 vids in a month and be on hiatus for a third of a year

[@MrMatthias]

If there's one this I've learned from this channel, it's that there's a board game for literally everything. If there's a second thing I've learned from this channel, it's that there's an equal amount of absurd stock footage of literally everything.

[@codydhf3]

@@MrMatthias there's also an absurd amount of stock images of people eating salad while smiling

[@Just_Nice07]

*thing

[@garbagecan7718]

adding this to the "Whoever made this game must just really not like Arizona lol" list right next to fallout new vegas

[@samuelaguilar1537]

Somehow i feel like i shouldn't be surprised this is a list

[@littelcreatchure506]

34:14 This is so funny because Alaska is actually super invested in conservation because one of their biggest exports (other than oil) is fishing and most of the tourism is for nature 😭 and i say this as someone who was born and raised in Alaska

[@DiamondKingStudios]

Sure hope so; Alaska is by and large the most beautiful state in the Union, and its residents ought to recognize that.

[@wolfenhiem907]

​@@DiamondKingStudios Trust me, we do.

[@Tinil0]

Yes but Alaskans have also been super about exploiting the resources of Alaska too. The state runs on oil. The positions isn't "Despise the environment", it's "Exploit the environment", AKA giving companies rights to drill for oil and mine for minerals. Which makes perfect sense, it's why Alaska votes consistently red and in the late 80s, early 90s it was even more true. The PFD is basically entirely based on oil revenue and environmentalists haven't been able to stop the oil from flowing.

[@littelcreatchure506]

@@Tinil0 While that is true, they generally also try to go about it in a more "responsible" manner than most. Iirc they blocked a proposition to drill for more oil in the wildlife refuge recently even though it would bring in a lot of money. I don't necessarily think that getting most of the states funding from oil and being in the pocket of fossil fuel companies is *good* but even given those circumstances they generally do a pretty good job preserving the environment. This is of course based on my limited experience so if this is not the case then please enlighten me, but as far as I am aware Alaska has some of the best conservation in the country all things considered

[@TheDilla]

slight correction at 34:46. Donald Trump first Considered Running for President in 1988, and was still fairly popular at that time. So it's not that weird that Donald Grump is in the game.

[@Westing-er3fb]

Weirder that it says he's "lacking in charisma". Say what you want about him, one thing he's not is uncharismatic. I'm guessing that he's more meant to be a generic businessman candidate than necessarily based on Trump.

[@StarkMaximum]

@@Westing-er3fb Yeah, it's very likely that all of the candidates are meant to represent different playstyles and backgrounds and they picked a name parodying a famous person of that general vibe. It's not that Donald Grump is specifically the idea of Trump running for president, it's a businessman running for president using Trump as the avatar of that concept.

[@HeavyMetalMouse]

@@Westing-er3fb Don't forget, this was based on The Don of the early 90s, notably Pre-Apprentice. "Art of the Deal" era Don *was* very much an off-putting sleaze-bag to anyone remotely familiar with him in his home haunts of NY, and about on par with a used-car-salesman to anyone who wasn't actively buying his book. It wasn't really until The Apprentice's ad campaign that 'The Don' really started to develop that reputation for actual business savvy and 'charisma' in any broad sense, by most accounts.

[@marleonka.]

Especially considering that the portrait looks nothing like him, and the descripton doesnt make a lot of sense either with the "makes serious overtures to enviromentalists", "mix of progressive and conservative" or as mentioned the "lacking in charisma" part. The character bio and image were definetly created first and then they just slapped the funniest name they could think of for a "buisnessman archetype"

[@MelficeOne]

@@marleonka. its clearly modled off Donald Glump Sr., who just gave his son a kickstart with a small loan of 1 Mega$

[@gldni17]

I think this might be the first character creator I've every seen where you can buy a +6 "bonus" in antisemitism. Holy crap.

[@DNGNDriver]

Casual racists when the competitive racists walk in

[@ryanwhittier7314]

I propose the president gets decided by who can last longer in a game of ‘The campaign for North Africa: The desert war 1940-1943’. Whoever can maintain prolonged composure playing that wins

[@DiamondKingStudios]

Someone’s going to start a debate over whether fighting in North Africa during WWII or completing a full game of _The Campaign for North Africa: The Desert War (1940-43)_ was more psychologically taxing.

[@theposhdinosaur7276]

If the general election ends in a tie, it will be resolved with a short game of ‘The campaign for North Africa: The desert war 1940-1943’.

[@kotzpenner]

Don’t forget the pasta rule

[@Anon_Spartan]

This game seems like it would be a lot of fun in tabletop simulator or something that could speed up the less fun processes. Also I'm loling at the idea of the dork who picks 'sitting vice president' having to pay real dollas for every flight. I assume it's to the communal snack fund.

[@lukegonzalez4893]

That was my thinking as well. This type of game could be really fun I think if the right parts were automated. Getting a group together where everyone runs on various political positions and then teams up or splits up to race for the white house seems like it could be a blast. But, man, that game seems tedious with the numbers.

[@evandill]

This game sounds like a hellscape, uncomfortable political conversations and/or jokes AND MATH. It's like bringing a surprise calculus test to thanksgiving dinner. If a group of people played this and can enjoy themselves they need to never let go of that bond because you have truly found your people.

[@greenhunter473]

Speaking as someone from Indiana, the idea that a city that has a rundown Popeyes with an advertisement sign that currently says "We'll be back!" on it being deemed equally as important as Las Vegas is absolutely hilarious to me.

[@Pariatech]

When monopoly just doesn't bring enough drama to boardnight

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

I vote Blue Eyes White Dragon for president. Way better then our current options.

[@kamsandwich]

We're gonna get Red-Eyes vs. Blue-Eyes and be right back where we started

[@DeconvertedMan]

Charzard will make everything fire again.

[@Liliana_the_ghost_cat]

​@@DeconvertedMan nah I'm not voting for him. He's not even a real dragon, he's just a flying lizard

[@taylor3621]

Time to vote Odd-Eyes

[@efad3215]

​@taylor3621 which one tho?

[@codydhf3]

Can you do a book board game video? The 39 Clues board game can easily make it into the worst game ever tournament but i doubt it'll advance

[@kamsandwich]

Book Board Games is a new one, I should look into that

[@bun-e5530]

today i learned theres a 39 clues board game... im afraid

[@Iamdead10]

...a 39 clues board game? Oh dear lord

[@TetanicRain]

Today I remember that 39 clues is a thing that exists

[@codydhf3]

@@kamsandwich I actually own this game and I wouldn't mind sending you pictures of the product for you to show. Don't know if you have a discord or something else for me to send the stuff

[@xenon8927]

Alright, let’s talk politics, because we need to discuss the election, and this is very important, despite Kam always treating it like a joke. This is the most important election in history and we have a message that needs to be heard. Say it with me everyone: Sonic the Hedgehog should be president.

[@Assault-xc3ii]

NO DR EGGMAN FOR PRESIDENT

[@charcoalangel7536]

Nah vote Shadow

[@noinfo1018]

Dr. Eggman for president “He’ll piss on the moon”

[@bassett_green]

It's like the designer saw 1960 Making of the President and thought the theme was why people liked it

[@AJ1770s]

Remember participate in your local community maybe even run for local office it the politics that matters most for you

[@MoOveOver_plz]

Amen 🙏 the amount of people I know (of every affiliation) who think that a snarky remark to an online troll is gonna lead to change is ridiculous

[@danhatter6823]

As we all know, the only thing Kam supports is highways. Everything else, he either despises or has no opinion on one way or the other.

[@donnanzarod7989]

29:29 After looking at that photo for long enough I managed to get a glimpse at the part of Kam's face obscured by the shades and I was SO not ready for that sight.

[@BluMndy]

i like fire trucks and monster trucks

[@kamsandwich]

Both! A good choice

[@EQuake2290]

walter

[@chrisyoung1576]

I love two trucks

[@petemagnuson7357]

​@@chrisyoung1576and what are the two trucks doing 🥴

[@idlegameplayer3756]

@@petemagnuson7357 fornicating

[@laveragegamer6000]

0:41 Hwhite House

[@nebbybrush9988]

YOU POSTED THIS RIGHT WHEN I FINISHED MY LUNCH BREAK DARN (I will be watching my shift is over)

[@kamsandwich]

I gotta give ya something to look forward to

[@thewholecircus]

In a time like this, we all need to come together and play a nice peaceful game of monopoly: house divided

[@HitoriSanzo]

A 40 minutes video on a board game nobody knows me, who doesn't like boardgames or politics: Perfect.

[@Tinil0]

Oh wow, the Trump parody character existing in '92 helps remind people just how far back his reputation goes for those that are too young to remember. And the fact that he used to be a lot more independent in what policies he supported until figuring out that one side would support him and the other wouldn't and going all in. Even then they pegged him as alienating women too!

[@Tinil0]

Oh, I just got to the point where you mentioned him specifically at 34:40. That isn't true Kam, he actually explored running in '88 and started dipping his toes in politics. He backed off when things didn't look so good for him and didn't seriously consider running again until 2000. So in '92 he absolutely was a perfect example for "Business mogul interested in politics". Most Americans outside of New York actually had a neutral to positive opinion of him, though even by then New Yorkers hated him.

[@Petrico94]

I'd like to make a mario party style election sim. There's some nice intrigue but I feel it'd be better in a video game tracking a lot of stats especially in electoral votes. Some rules could be simpler for tabletop but I do like some stats being hidden

[@Anon_Spartan]

Yeah I was on board for everything except the players keeping their stats hidden, it would be perfect with a computer or 3rd party ref, or maybe erasing and fudging numbers is actually a gameplay mechanic the developers intended for.

[@XxIgor_VirgexX]

My mouth dropped when he said spoke-cain… that's the ONE thing you don't do… I'm shocked. Gobsmacked. I was so happy to get that Washington mention too.. /lh

[@ishanaprabhakar7542]

This was... fascinating. I really want to see it be played now. I follow this other board game channel called "No rolls barred" and I really want to see them play it cuz their so funny even though I know it's impossible. SPOILER: How the hell did the 1992 game manage to predict Donald Trump becoming a presidential candidate jesus christ

[@DiamondKingStudios]

Probably the guy talking about wanting to go into politics sometime even back then.

[@jnerdsblog]

Brown Sugar Cinnamon is evil?? Well I know which side YOU'RE a stand-in for! YOU KNOW THE ONE.

[@khristian625]

As an Arizona resident, that Clean Government penalty tracks.

[@OhHenri]

33:11 I haven’t seen such a powerful image from Kam since I Started Playing Chess in Conne CT 4

[@EinDose]

So as a non-American political nerd, I'm genuinely curious: is there a reason so many of the political backgrounds specificalyl get bonuses form New Hampshire? That came up enough that I'm convinced it's not arbitrary.

[@woodfur00]

Bold move calling back to your most controversial video (the poptart one)

[@kamsandwich]

I stand by my claims, they are still right

[@twospacemenproductions2245]

Kam is the #1 highway fan and hates everything else? Wasn't expecting that.

[@tomgar9779]

Kam walking out to "Life is a Highway" at every event I'm sure.

[@DiamondKingStudios]

Yay Columbus, GA made it into a US map in a board game! (Usually 50/50 whether or not we make it onto most widely distributed US map posters) Also when you got to the game’s optimal position selection for custom-made candidates, I felt a slight of pain lol

[@ADudeWithAChannel]

Waiting for the game where you can-(my lawyers have advised me not to finish this joke)(Kam4President)

[@CarburetorThompson]

I vote third party so no matter who wins I can complain and say “well I never voted for them!”

[@officedrone6167]

still a risk 3rd party might win though, better to hedge your bets and just not vote

[@PunishedFelix]

Finally, a game for me, the disgruntled independent voter with no means of political agency in an electoral college democracy!

[@Opofake]

Would we get free social help board games if we were to vote for you?

[@kamsandwich]

Currently we only have copies of Group Therapy available, but we are looking to expand the program

[@DiamondKingStudios]

I read that comment and immediately thought of _Public Assistance._

[@rasmusdegn9690]

As a self-appointed surrogate i'll inform you that Kam runs on a strict platform of Capital Punishment.

[@kal_1301]

Not looking forward to seeing Kam in the headlines tomorrow

[@StarkMaximum]

"Holy shit. He actually became president."

[@audiosurfarchive]

I cant believe theres people out there supporting this man's run for politcal office: I wouldn't be caught dead being a Kamoid. Unfortunately I am already here so I am, the Kamoid. ;_:

[@Т1000-м1и]

Here when 20k views. Every "game where you do this but custom" is a "why wasn't a game made 30 years ago and developed to have anything and everything today that could be put there"

[@AF_Productions]

It’s definitely fun to watch a board game guy talking about US election for someone from a country that doesn’t have public votes lol

[@campbellgraves4547]

The last time you covered a political candidate they almost got assassinated… wonder what this event will be for tomorrow 😂

[@GilroyIronheart]

I bought quite a few election related board games in 2016. The two I’d love to see covered on this channel are Corporate America and Ameritocracy

[@ecgameplayer]

15:38 you physically hurt me with that pronunciation.

[@DanielKHGLars]

It's Lubbock (luh-bik) not loo-bach

[@astromorphs-are-qu]

Real

[@kitkatkk2]

As a Canadian, I'm taking notes.

[@notasmiler1571]

Not going to replace ‘1960: the making of the president’ for me, but I’ll still check this out if I find a copy

[@Resident_moron]

0:14 needed to do a few script corrections there I see, keep up the great work kam

[@goonerbear8659]

15:38 AMARILLO MENTIONED This is the most relevant we will ever be in anything related to the US presidential election. Also not gonna correct your pronunciation of Lubbock because those guys suck lol

[@livwake]

Wait how did you end up becoming an arsenal fan?

[@gmann215]

Interestingly, Donald Trump has actually had a pretty long political career, starting at least in the early 90's, so "Donald Grump" as a candidate wasn't completely out of left field for the time. Although I'm surprised there's no movie/TV star background for the character creator, since there have been a surprising number of actors that won elections.

[@TJForceIX]

Minor correction to what happens in a tie: each state in the House of Representatives gets a single vote, so looking at the total number is misleading. I could try to do the math to see who would likely win in 1992, but that sounds like a needless pain. Also, crazily, the Senate chooses the VP, so no guarantee that they are off the same party. Furthermore, if the House fails to choose the president the VP choice from the Senate thus becomes president and will need to appoint a Vice.

[@georgechollak6180]

I would kill to see kam cover breakable board games, like ones that can softlock.

[@frogwithafez3977]

Unlike every other city on the map, the Gary Indiana value represents the bonus votes you'll get for promising to pave over the city and put a waffle house up in its place

[@MrSkerpentine]

The slowly dawning horror that this obscure 1992 president game was borderline an unorthodox war game/competitive TTRPG was grasping me hard by the end and then he brought out the character sheet and it just turned into Dungeons and Donald Grumps 😂

[@Zkeleton969]

Jesus what are those eldritch horrors in the drawings

[@luzcro7345]

huh. I guess political caricatures have gone out of fashion. these are fairly common in the physical newspaper era.

[@phantolmao]

Democrats

[@emmet042]

After watching this, all I want to know is what is up with my home start giving away 4 votes just because someone's a baller?

[@StarkMaximum]

I'm now convinced that the age range of these games is put on as a courtesy or obligation because ain't no 12-year-old sitting down to play this when Mouse Trap is in the same damn closet and has a whole playset in it.

[@kmartwifi4491]

I live in Kansas and can confirm we are useless

[@benjaminrosa1418]

This game has nothing to fear of Root in the terms of microrrules, factions and conditions. Gonna be serious, at some point i yhought you were both inventing everything, and being an amazing teacher at the game.

[@KrooTon]

A+ political coverage of the primaries. Now I head into the general election with you…

[@KrooTon]

Kam: The highway candidate. He’ll get us where we’re going, probably. “Expect no help.” 33:10 😂🎉

[@dennisshaykevich3451]

Person: *exists* New Hampshire: Welp, he's got my vote!

[@s955120]

As a non-American, I must ask: Just what's the deal with New Hampshire?

[@DNGNDriver]

2:51 damn they really hit us with that Numbers Fuckstein

[@AnonymouslyAnonymousAnonymity]

Thus far the best Election Day upload, barring Paint.

[@gupdoo3]

Cincinnati having a ranking of 5 sounds about right. Yeah we're above average but not by much

[@ThePsychicPineapple]

It’s always a good day with KamSandwich uploads. Even better when it’s a longer video.

[@pepperonipizza8200]

Bro’s got +6 on anti-women’s rights! He’s literally me!

[@superironbob]

Not that it fully matters with the 1992 makeup, in the tie breaker case, the congressional delegations cast their vote as a whole, so there'd be 50 total votes. 27 for D, 10 for R, 9 Split, and 1 Independent (but would vote for D).

[@Anastas1786]

33:04 "So, Mister... uh... Mister _Sandwich..._ The American people have been hearing a lot from the major parties, but they've been mostly relying on _rumors_ about _you_ in these early campaign days. In the interest of forming a _truly_ informed electorate, we must ask: What are _you-"_ "I'm criminalizing _everything!"_ "O-Oh?" "Yup! And with the money we make on fines and bail, I'm turbo-charging the Federal Highway Administration and ARPA-I. I plan to have all current federal highway construction and repair projects completed by the end of my first month in office. By the end of my first quarter, the entire system will be freshly re-paved. By the end of my first year, the road crews should be completing new projects so quickly that their presence will be totally imperceptible without the use of ultra-high-speed video cameras." "Wow, well, that's certainly-" "The Knights of Columbus, the doctors, the trade unionists, and all the rest of those dastardly Popish puppets will look down from their gibbets by the roadside and _weep_ at the glory of the new world that will arise at my command." "Wait, _what?"_ "NO! NEW! TAXES! NO! NEW! TAXES! NO! NEW! TAXES!"

[@kamsandwich]

It is a very simple plan when you think about it

[@bhiett7448]

This entire experience was tied together wonderfully by the wave of political ads getting shoved in my face every few minutes

[@Afterglow.Studios]

Well you got my vote ✔️

[@Ksescel]

Thought this would have been the extra credits game

[@psychocircus8988]

34:52 even I wouldn’t send you to Gary Indiana Edit: as someone who is currently living in Indiana I must say, whoever made this board game must have never been to Indiana in their life. Seriously why Gary and not south bend, west Lafayette, Bloomington, Noblesville, caramel or hell even Muncie. Edit2: 36:36 LAS VEGAS REALLY! As someone who has lived 10 years in Henderson Nevada I can say for certain Las Vegas and Gary are nothing alike!

[@kamsandwich]

To their credit, this game came out RIGHT before their population tanked, for a while it was the second largest city in the state.

[@shmorp6219]

Mr. Kam, I'm happy to see that you're taking a hard stance against oceans. They're just too wet

[@michaelisveryvintage]

I hope in further revisions to the game it takes into account extramarital affairs with secretaries.

[@pideperdonus2]

I will be definitely be voting for Kamsandwich for president.

[@davidpowell7889]

my favorite political channel

[@kotzpenner]

This is the only election related content I want today haha. I’m not American so idgaf about who’s top dog anyway there since I can’t do anything about it lol. Edit: doesn’t the system already work like that in 2:43? Lmao

[@matthewschilling1289]

What a great game! Also great channel, I love how you keeping changing the picture in the background throughout your videos. This channel will be at 100,000 before you know it.

[@suddenlythatenderman5800]

can we get an ancient animated kamsandwich video for old times sake?

[@derrickbiedermann9802]

27:20 "Um, actually" the INCOMING House gets to vote for the candidate, so the tie break shouldnt be automatically democrat, but which ever candidate won the most individual states (just assuming they won the majority of house seats for each state they won, to be the most accurate.

[@hopefullyexisting1531]

no way at long last it’s the campaign for north america 2024-2028

[@BagMonster]

Good work on the video! Hope you can cover 1960: The Making of the President at some point, it's definitely a classic.

[@Sevenigma777]

Kam doesn't get enough props for filming himself speaking as the voiceover

[@StudioUAC]

the only thing notable from Gary, IN is the Ammons haunting case

[@SirAyme]

Maybe it's worth digging up a copy of 1967's Lawsuit for a post election special.

[@tupe444]

“I’m not making that mistake again” Something tells me that yet another major event would now be blameable on this channel

[@gull1265]

Hey there! *Important policy question:* does your stance on highways extend so far as converting ALL usable land in the United States into some kind of paved road surface? I'm only willing to vote for a candidate who's willing to go the extra (absurd amount of) mile(s) and turn the United States in its entirety into the long-fabled _hyper_ highway.

[@kamsandwich]

While the Hyper Highway is a great idea in theory, it doesn't leave enough room for parking lots, which use a different formula for their asphalt. We would still be able to achieve the 100% coverage we're striving for, but it would need to be segmented off into different asphalt surfaces.

[@gull1265]

@@kamsandwich A candidate with nuance and sense! You've won my vote for sure, looking forward to having all of my rights sacrificed in the name of road.

[@Anttheyoutubeuser]

Kam(ala)Sandwich

[@dabord7881]

I'm watching this while my visiting grandma is watching the elections on the news. Just would like to share.

[@extremer6422]

33:15 why couldn't you have hidden your eyes more. They're staring into my soul

[@beefbandit]

The production value on these videos just keep getting better

[@TheSylphenheimGuy]

Issues do indeed last a few turns before I don't want to hear about them anymore.

[@daviddellinges1665]

I wish I could play Adultery with Tré Hugger, he seems like a fun guy

[@cipherclone]

You mispronounced Lubbock so bad its actually impressive, otherwise amazing content as always

[@kamsandwich]

It's not a Kam video unless I butcher a proper noun somewhere

[@officedrone6167]

Anti labor and pro higher minimum wage? Best policies I’ve seen.

[@junkuribo5150]

Posted this on Election Day in my state. Thanks Cam.