# 1960: The Making of the President

1960: The Making of the President is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 7.4 out of 10 by 35 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $79.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2007
- **Categories:** Political, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Simulation, Area Majority / Influence, Action / Event
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.4 out of 10, from 35 reviews
- **Owned by:** 58 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 88
- **Unique players:** 74

**Designers:** Christian Leonhard, Jason Matthews

**Artists:** Donal Hegarty, Christian Leonhard, Jason Matthews, Rodger B. MacGowan, Josh Cappel

**Publishers:** GMT Games, Z-Man Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 79.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/1960-the-making-of-the-president/ |
| Uplay | 71.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-1960---making-of-the-president.html |
| Alphaspel | 925 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/63776-1960-the-making-of-the-president |

## Expansions

- [CDG Solo System Pack #2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cdg-solo-system-pack-2)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/1960-the-making-of-the-president)
- [1960: The Making of the President in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/1960-the-making-of-the-president)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27708)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._