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I've heard that it's a negotiation game at heart? Sort of like the old Republic of Rome - which I also haven't played but feel like I understand the basics of moreso than for John Company.
I've only really played Pax Pamir 2nd Edition and Pax Renaissance, which are very different games.
The same publisher - but different head designer - has a game about queer life in early 18th century London.
"Throw grand masquerades and cruise back alleys while evading moralistic constables who seek to destroy your community. Be careful, there may even be informers in your midst!"
I haven't played it - a common trait for games in my collection - but the theme is unique and interesting and, you know, cool.
Edit: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349750/molly-house
@afewbugs @Pepijn I was only half-joking. I have a board game about the EIC and office politics which I'd like to try out, but it's a... project.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332686/john-company-second-edition
@Tarnport Charlie Hebdo goes hard with those frontpages!
Ah, replied to a post which was removed before I could press reply. Anyway, here's the comment:
I think, to some degree and in a work environment, it's also because maintenance tasks and day to day operations stuff is not typically valued in an organization. Some people - and they're often men - don't do work which won't get them recognition from higher-ups.
I say this as someone who prefers to do maintenance work and operations stuff, and who likes to clean up and make sure my area of responsibility is in tip top shape even where people don't typically look.
But most people don't think about the cleanup and maintenance phase of an IT project, so they leave their mess everywhere. Which is frankly somewhere between annoying and infuriating.
@Pepijn Somebody set us up the bomb!