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'''''Life as a BlackMan''''' is a [[board game]] designed by [[Chuck Sawyer]] and published by [[Underground Games]]. It was originally released in 1999. The object of the game is to be the first to reach the "Freedom" space at the top of the board<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackmangame.com/rules/|title=Rules|website=Life As A Blackman the Game|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref>.
 
 
 
==Gameplay==
 
One player plays the role of the government; this role reads the prison cards, pays salaries, and handles legal transactions. The other players navigate the game as an 18-year-old African American male or female.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackmangame.com/about/|title=About|website=Life As A Blackman the Game|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref> Players start by rolling a six-sided die to assign themselves one of three character types: Creative, Athletic, Intellectual. Next, players roll a six-sided die to be assigned one of four districts: Neighborhood, Military, University, Hollywood. The district determines the player's starting point. <ref name=":0" />
 
 
 
During each turn, the player will roll a four-sided die and move their pawn. Throughout the game, players will land on spaces requiring an Action Card. These cards cover a variety of topics, which include, crime, church, and racism. There are 360 Action Cards included in the game. <ref name=":0" /> Depending on the card, the player may have to pay a fine, or move back spaces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/life-as-a-blackman-the-game|title=Life as a Blackman: The Game?|last=Serrie|first=Jonathan|date=2015-03-25|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref>
 
 
 
Players also are able to collect a salary when landing on the Payday spaces.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.itsablackthang.com/products/life-as-a-blackman-boardgame|title=Life As A Blackman boardgame|website=It's A Black Thang.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-02}}</ref>  Players can use this money for tasks such as, buying a car, getting married, and having children.<ref name=":2" />
 
 
 
The game is won when a player successfully reaches the "Freedom" square on the board. The game typically lasts between 15 to 45 minutes.<ref name=":1" />
 
 
 
==Equipment==
 
* 1 24" x 24" game board
 
* 1 9" x 12" Prison Platform
 
* 1 4-sided die
 
* 1 6-sided die
 
* 6 game pawns
 
* 12 decks of Action Cards:
 
** 25 GlamourWood cards
 
** 25 Black University cards
 
** 25 Military cards
 
** 30 Ghetto cards
 
** 25 Corporate America cards
 
** 20 Church cards
 
** 25 Prison cards
 
** 25 Life cards
 
** 50 Career cards
 
** 25 Racism cards
 
** 25 Crime cards
 
** 25 Police cards
 
* 18 Character Type Cards:
 
** 6 Creative
 
** 6 Intellectual
 
** 6 Athletic
 
* 14 Transportation Cards
 
** 5 "No Car" cards
 
** 3 "Bucket" cards
 
** 2 "Used Mid-Size" cards
 
** 2 "New Sub-Compact" cards
 
** 2 "New SUV" cards
 
* 3 Debt cards
 
* A pack of BlackMan money
 
 
 
There are 360 cards in total.
 
 
 
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
 
 
 
==External links==
 
* [http://www.blackmangame.com/ ''Life as a BlackMan'' Homepage]
 
* [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1141840 NPR on ''Life as a BlackMan''] from [[NPR]]
 
* [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,47268,00.html Fox on Life as a BlackMan -- the Game?] from [[Fox News]]
 
* {{bgg|3988|''Life as a BlackMan''}}
 
 
 
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[[Category:Board games introduced in 1999]]
 
[[Category:Economic simulation board games]]
 
[[Category:African-American culture]]
 
[[Category:Stereotypes of African Americans]]
 

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