Steal and Plunder: The perfect Mzansi boardgame this ChristmasDodgy tenders, bribery and corruption, if we didn't laugh, we'd cry about it in the perfect Mzansi boardgame this Christmas.
by Ray Leathern
22-12-2023 16:31
in Culture
Steal and Plunder is the perfect Mzansi boardgame this Christmas. Picture: Steal & Plunder/X/Fotor.
We think we've stumbled upon the perfect Mzansi boardgame this Christmas. You can forget Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, Balderdash and the like. It's time to play Steal and Plunder, a proudly South African creation by John McCann, that's all about checking your ethics at the door and doing whatever it takes to win.
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Us South Africans, we're a unique breed. We're Rugby World Champions, sure, but we also have an inherent distrust of everyone in authority. Can you blame us, after the stuff we've lived through!? But we also can't help seeing the funny side of any situation. Now, the perfect Mzansi boardgame this Christmas lets us have a good laugh about all of it.
MZANSI BOARDGAME THIS CHRISTMAS
Video: Steal and Plunder/YouTube. As seen on CapeTalk, Steal and Plunder has to be the perfect Mzansi boardgame this Christmas. Its creator says it's all about gaining wealth in a corrupt South Africam while putting a fun twist on current events. The cousin, Barry Hilton, even signed on to promote the game.
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The idea for the perfect South African boardgame actually came to McCann during load-shedding. He discussed the concept through with family and friends in the dark and took a year to create it. The Steal and Plunder website says players must set aside their morals and ethics and employ all nefarious means possible.
MASTER THE ART OF CORRUPTION Show your friends and family just how nefarious you can be, with the perfect Mzansi boardgame this Christmas. Picture: Steal and Plunder. The game can be played with a minimum of three and maximum of six players, with rounds averaging 20 minutes. The winner is the first person to grab R10 million and become the King of Mzansi's shadow economy.
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You will gather playing cards like: Stolen copper wire, cash in the couch, pre-approved tenders, counterfeit cigarettes along the way. Click HERE to place your order online for Steal and Plunder, undoubtedly the perfect Mzansi boardgame this Christmas.
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Steal and Plunder: The perfect Mzansi boardgame this ChristmasDodgy tenders, bribery and corruption, if we didn't laugh, we'd cry about it in the perfect Mzansi boardgame this Christmas.
