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Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory

2023 · Hegemonic Project Games

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Specter Ops

2015 · Plaid Hat Games

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Pick Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory if you want…

  • Reading the room and talking your way through
  • Long-arc planning where early choices pay off late
  • More crunch (Heavy vs Medium)
  • A longer, meatier session (about 180 min)

Pick Specter Ops if you want…

  • Crunchy individual problem-solving
  • Short-horizon optimization and clever combos
  • The lighter teach (Medium vs Heavy)
  • Shorter sessions (about 90 min vs 180)

Quick facts

Hegemony: Lead Your Class to VictorySpecter Ops
Players2–42–5
Play time90–180 min45–90 min
ComplexityHeavyMedium
Age14+14+
Year20232015

Common questions

Which is lighter, Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory or Specter Ops?

Specter Ops is the lighter game (Medium complexity vs Heavy). Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory asks more of the table and suits groups who want more crunch.

Which plays faster, Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory or Specter Ops?

Specter Ops runs up to about 90 minutes; Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory up to about 180. For a weeknight slot, Specter Ops is the quicker table.