Kremlin

A kremlin (Russian: кремль, tr. kreml; IPA: [ˈkrʲemlʲ], fortress; same root as in kremen (Russian: кремень, tr. kremen; IPA: [krʲɪˈmʲenʲ], flint)) is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities. This word is often used to refer to the most famous one, the Moscow Kremlin, or to the government that is based there.

The short list of Russian cities with kremlins

Kremlin (disambiguation)

Kremlin is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities.

Kremlin may also refer to:

Russia

Places

Other uses

Kremlin (board game)

Kremlin is a board game parody of Soviet government. The game takes its name from the Moscow Kremlin, the physical location of the main Soviet government offices. It was designed by Urs Hostettler and originally released in 1986 by the Swiss board game company Fata Morgana under the name Kreml. An English translation of the game with slightly modified rules was published by Avalon Hill in 1988. In 1989, Kremlin won the Origins Award for Best Boardgame Covering the Period 1900-1946.

Gameplay

Each player controls a number of politician cards depicting caricatures of Soviet politicians. These are arranged in a pyramid on the game board, representing a hierarchy of power. Players promote, demote and exile these politicians in order to maneuver their own politicians to the top of the pyramid. Each turn, the Party Chief "waves" from the rostrum during a military parade in Red Square. If a player's politician waves during three non-consecutive years, that player wins. Additionally, politicians age and each year there is a chance they will die. If no player is able to wave three times, the player with the highest ranking politician wins at the end of the health phase of the 11th turn.