It is the early 1750s in North America. Constant struggles between the British and French empires draw in colonists, indigenous populations, and other European powers. Now, a new flashpoint has developed for this rivalry: the Ohio Country. Control of the sources of the Ohio River offer both sides significant strategic advantages; the area has been a buffer zone between the two empires. A tenuous peace had existed because of complex webs of alliances, but now, encroachments have caused rampant intrigue and mistrust among the colonists and natives on all sides. The French and Indian War is about to begin.

In this Short Game, players will take on the roles of figures from all factions in this contested event. The game focuses on debates around differing interpretations of the incident, along with such questions as: who shot first, what were the intentions of the French, and how responsible were Washington's actions as a commander?

Angry citizens have besieged members of Augsburg’s city council to demand the return of Johann Schilling, a radical preacher exiled by the council for sedition. The protesters have produced a set of demands that include religious matters along with social and economic issues such as merchant monopolies and excise taxes on beer. Members of the council must find a way to either placate or intimidate the mob or they will not be able to safely leave the council house. This urban uprising from 1524 closely parallels the issues in the larger Peasant’s Revolt of 1524-25. This microgame is written as a a precursor Emily Gray's longer game on the Reformation in Augsburg.