CATASTROPHE
operation mongoose
Welcome to the official website for Whippin 8s Games. We are excited to present our inaugural board game, CATASTROPHE: Operation Mongoose! Inspired by the real-life CIA mission to eliminate Fidel Castro, CATASTROPHE: Operation Mongoose is a competitive strategy game where players take on the role of rival CIA agents, each vying to shift the blame of inevitable mission failures onto their peers. Success isn’t the goal—survival is. The only way to “win” is by ensuring that your fellow agents look worse than you!
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CATASTROPHE
Gameplay overview
In CATASTROPHE, players assume the roles of rival CIA agents tasked with the elimination of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. As was the case in real life, this operation will always end in failure, so the player’s goal is to save their job by making their fellow agents look as incompetent as possible. To accomplish this goal, players will collect sets of resources to plan operations across Cuba, deploy those operations strategically in different regions on the island, and resolve unsuccessful assassination attempts to determine who comes out of it looking the worst. Because of the inevitable failure, players have no way of improving their standing in the eyes of the Head Office; the only way to get ahead in the game of failure is by blaming it on everybody else.
| 2-4 | 13+ | ~90 |
|---|---|---|
| Players | Ages | Minutes |
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Brandon Durbin
Brandon, the brains behind the original concept for CATASTROPHE, is always brimming with new ideas. In fact, he already has a 2nd board game in the works! With his background as a construction project manager overseeing large projects for a major non-profit, he is excited to lead our crowdfunding campaigns. At home, Brandon enjoys life with his wife and young daughter, who is sure to be a future board game enthusiast. His favorite games include Lords of Vegas and Carcassonne.
Deron Steinbrecher
Deron, the biggest board gaming nerd of the team, proudly takes credit for introducing Brandon and Alex to the world of modern board gaming. By day, he applies his analytical skills in investment banking credit risk at one of the world's largest financial institutions. In addition to being a co-designer of CATASTROPHE, Deron is responsible for managing the finances and budgeting at Whippin 8s. Residing in Texas with his wife and two cats, Darcy and Delilah, Deron enjoys finding games with unique mechanics. Some of his favorites include An Infamous Traffic, Maria, and Pax Renaissance.
Alex Beattie
Alex is the in-house historian and lead designer at Whippin 8s Games, where he’s excited to bring his love for history into our debut project. As a Boston College graduate with a degree in history, Alex cares deeply about creating games that are both thoughtfully designed and grounded in authentic detail. His all time favorite board game is Merchants & Marauders (just don't tell him that, he's in denial).
