Shasn
Board game | |
| Designers | Zain Memon |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Memesys Culture Lab |
| Publication | 16 July 2019 |
| Genres | Board game, Political strategy game |
| Players | 2–5 |
| Playing time | 90–180 minutes (2 player); 4-6 hours (5 player) |
| Skills | Strategy, Negotiation, Area Control, Resource management |
| Website | shasnthegame.com |
SHASN (transl. Governance) is a multiplayer political strategy board game created by Zain Memon, and published by Memesys Culture Lab, where each player takes on the role of a politician contesting elections and is required to take a stand on various political and ethical issues. The game was launched on the global crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter on 16 July 2019, and raised $339,045 from 4,209 backers. SHASN was inspired by the documentary An Insignificant Man, on the rise of the Aam Aadmi Party politician and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.