Palitovichy
a board game about city management

Palitovichy is fun and educative tool to learn the fundamental concepts of the local governmental processes. The participants become the managers of a city. They have limited resources that they need to agree upon how to use. They need to debate of the others to defend their interests. Depending on who the player is, the game can achieve different goals.

The story behind Palitovichy

In 1992 that was heavy rains and thunder storms in the mountainous parts of Belarus. Due to bad infrastructure, the town of Palitovicy was cut off the rest of the country for some time.

The town was used to running it self, that was something that went back to Magdebourg rule of medieval times. And since no one could reach the town, it continued in it old ways with its local parliament. When the rest of the country went trough political changes, the citizens of Palitovicy lived under the 1991 constitution with the red/white flag.

Later when things in Belarus calmed down no one cared of the practice in Palitovicy, it could just carry on. And since the citizens Palitovicy don’t like what they see and here about the rest of the country, they decide it is for the best to stay as they are, the town don’t want the same change as Belarus has gone through.

The mayor is a symbolic character and the city is run by the council that is elected every fifth year. Recently an election has been made; you (the game participants) are now responsible for the town - and the country surrounding it.

A game for Belarus

For the moment Palitovichy only exist in the Belarusian language. If you are interested in translating the game to an other language pleas contact us. The game is under a creative commons licens and we would happily support any initiative translating the game.