Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Fandom Files: The AMC Board Game

Designed by Anne C. Gray to accommodate 2-6 players, the All My Children board game was released in 1985 with this delightfully campy product description:

Pine Valley appears to be a quiet community, but beneath that thin veneer of respectability lie powerful passions and petty jealousies, wild emotions and dark machinations. For this is the home of Erica Kane and Palmer Cortlandt, of Tad Martin and Phoebe Tyler-Wallingford. This is the home of All My Children. All My Children is a game of romance and intrigue in which each player takes the part of one of the major "stars" of the show, and attempts to fulfill goals to reach ultimate happiness.”

The goal of the game is to capture goals to collect points. For example, points can be won by appearing on Talk of the Town, having an affair of the heart or committing a crime of passion. The first player to capture 100 points and move to the All My Children space wins the game.

Out of all of the soap opera games marketed in the 80s, this is the one that has best stood the test of time. While the characters and locations on the board are classic 1985 All My Children, it doesn’t feel dated. Players read their selected character’s biography at the beginning of the game and then are expected to respond to situations in character as the game progresses. This early take on an RPG makes it an appealing game to play for an entirely new generation of fans.

To take a close-up look of the game, click on the buttons below. Enjoy!


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