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Mizo Games wants players to have a chance to ‘experience war on the tabletop before it reaches us’

As families in Taiwan prepare to gather for lunar new year celebrations in January, a game that will be released that month promises to offer some war-themed fun over the festive period.

The board game 2045, developed by the Taiwanese company Mizo Games, invites players to participate in an imaginary Chinese invasion 20 years in the future. Players are given roles that include Taiwanese army officers, Chinese sleeper agents and volunteer citizen fighters.

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02.01.25 11:57

by theguardian.com

UK factory output falls at fastest rate since February amid tax rise fears

Manufacturing PMI in December at 11-month low as government policy ‘dampens confidence and raises costs’

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Manufacturers in the UK cut back output last month at the fastest rate since February, compounding the gloomy picture for the British economy, according to a closely watched survey.

The purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing fell to 47, down from 48 in November – the weakest for 11 months. Any reading below 50 signals a contraction.