Tabletop Simulator

Tabletop Simulator

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Freedom: The Underground Railroad
   
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Game Category: Board Games
Number of Players: 1, 2, 3, 4
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Freedom: The Underground Railroad

Description
Early in the history of the United States, slavery was an institution that seemed unmovable but with efforts of men and women across the country, it was toppled. In Freedom: The Underground Railroad, players are working to build up the strength of the Abolitionist movement through the use of notable figures and pivotal events. By raising support for the cause and moving slaves to freedom in Canada, the minds of Americans can be changed and the institution of slavery can be brought down.

Freedom is a card-driven, cooperative game for one to four players in which the group is working for the abolitionist movement to help bring an end to slavery in the United States. The players use a combination of cards, which feature figures and events spanning from Early Independence until the Civil War, along with action tokens and the benefits of their role to impact the game.

Players need to strike the right balance between freeing slaves from plantations in the south and raising funds which are desperately needed to allow the group to continue their abolitionist activities as well as strengthen the cause.

The goal is not easy and in addition to people and events that can have a negative impact on the group's progress, there are also slave catchers roaming the board, reacting to the movements of the slaves on the board and hoping to catch the runaway slaves and send them back to the plantations.

Through careful planning and working together, the group might see an end to slavery in their time.

If you like this mod, consider supporting the publisher Academy Games and enjoy the game with your friends IRL.

*******Updated with expansion cards.

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11 Comments
s_pizio Jan 8, 2021 @ 8:33pm 
Can you change the slave cube color. They are very hard to see. If you want to avoid making them brown you could make them blue or green maybe. The lowest token in each of the movement stacks should be shaded differently to show that it remains available.
RR起翼夜莺 Jun 26, 2020 @ 3:13am 
Slave cube color is the same as the market card, which is hard to distinguish.
Knaughx May 12, 2020 @ 11:59am 
Hi, wanted you know that your mod has been added to my collection: Board Game Geek - BGG - May 2020 - Best Mod for each of the Top 500 Rated Games. Collection here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2086043930

The collection used this priority system:

1. Mod's Files Availability: Mod with all/most files still available for download
2. Feature completeness: Mod with greatest inclusion of expansions and/or promos available for the board game title
2. Scripting: Mod with scripting that most reduces work in setup/play for players
3. Component Quality: Mod with the best visuals/usability in terms of component quality
4. Table Setup/Ambiance: Mod with the best immersion with table, background, and other modeling.

Please also note that a mod that makes selection for this list very well could be one in which the mod author borrowed the majority of assets from another workshop listing, so full thanks to all who worked on a mod.

Thanks for your hard work!
Samuraicat  [author] Jul 31, 2016 @ 10:47am 
Iljapreus, just grabbed the file. Thanks.
iljapreuss Jul 24, 2016 @ 12:53pm 
Maybe I will take a look at scripting during my vacation. Maybe...
Samuraicat  [author] Jul 23, 2016 @ 5:22pm 
Iljapreuss, that would be great if you could get those scans to me. As for scripting, sorry. No skill in that area on my end.
iljapreuss Jul 18, 2016 @ 12:01pm 
I own the promo cards https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/145602/freedom-underground-railroad-promo-cards

I would be happy to scan them for you.

Any chance you could script the setup for different number of players?
Garaita May 8, 2016 @ 1:32pm 
No, sorry i havent. At the second question Im talking about new abolitionist and period cards.
Samuraicat  [author] May 7, 2016 @ 10:54am 
Glad you like the mod. Yes, if you stack the role cards (not the player mats) you can shuffle them. If there are new role cards I don't have them. If someone wants to send me some decent scans of the cards and the player mats for the I'll gladly add them to the mod.