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• Obsession (2.1e) is a 1~4 player, 90mins, competitive, worker placement game (bgg link)
• player play as mid 19th century Victorian upper class families
• each family (player) competing to better their social position, reputation and family fortune by building new rooms/venues and hosting successful social events with the help of their servants staff (worker meeples) they hire along the game
• there is also a goal of attracting the most elligible gentleman and lady in the county to marry into their family for more prestige
• its like Downton Abbey (TV series) the game
• playthroughs and tutorials: JonGetsGames, Heavy Cardboard, Rahdo

the kickstarter (~$50, 8 days left)

• does not contain the base game. only the latest expansion and optional gold coins
• this is the 3rd expansion and supposedly last (source: trust me bro)
  • excl. the upgrade pack from 2e to 2.1e
  • there is supposedly another game planned in the Obsession universe which use some of the tiles in Obsession (source)
• will be available retail, no kickstarter exclusives it seems

besides having been interested in the game and theme for a long time, i thought the video was an interesting watch going over the issues with how boardgame kickstarters are these days

congratulations koyori chan! that was a long and impressive run, she mustve been as tired as the last boss by the end going all through the night

• Stream 1
• Stream 2

before she debuted she cleared the N and P routes. she didnt want to ruin their happiness after she cleared those routes, she did not attempt a G route clear then. but today she will take on the challenge

Update: 5hrs later

• the Pacifist Route after a Genocide Route playthrough to see what has changed

how this coyote is still able to stream so soon is beyond me

• Magic the Gathering (MTG) is a 2 player competitive card game, has recently released other IP themed pre-built decks
• the current one featuring the Tenth, Fourth, Thirteenth Doctor and other supporting cast like Missy and Davros
• other IPs MTG has themed cards of are: the Lord of the Rings, Warhammer 40k, The Walking Dead among others

personally not a fan of MTG as a game, i just thought the card art is neat and people might be interested

recently, it was announced one-time only deluxified version of Food Chain Magnate (FCM) would be held on Gamefound (campaign not launched yet) featuring a different art style than the infamous Spotter Spellen game known for its retro yet functional graphic design which some felt was so bad refused to play it despite it receiving critical acclaim

• the deluxe by Lucky Duck Games on Gamefound will run concurrently with sales of the original on Splotter (prices are predicted to cost no less than the original)
• there are plans to introduce deluxe version of the FCM expansion
• there will not be an upgrade pack for owners of the original version of FCM
• English only deluxe, because of distribution rights
• this isnt the first time a Splotter game received an art refresh, Bus received an English only 20th anniversary in 2019. with another title, Ur: 1830 BC getting a re-release pending a popularity vote

meanwhile unrelatedly, a fan-made laser-cut 3D standee tiles was also released on Game Crafters earlier this month for those wanting to deluxify their copy while retaining the original's unique aesthetic appeal

question for all you Beeple and Fediversers - im curious which style of deluxe do you prefer if any? the Lucky Duck Games deluxe, or the fan-made laser-cut 3D standee tiles

recently, it was announced one-time only deluxified version of Food Chain Magnate (FCM) would be held on Gamefound (campaign not launched yet) featuring a different art style than the infamous Spotter Spellen game known for its retro yet functional graphic design which some felt was so bad refused to play it despite it receiving critical acclaim

• the deluxe by Lucky Duck Games on Gamefound will run concurrently with sales of the original on Splotter (prices are predicted to cost no less than the original)
• there are plans to introduce deluxe version of the FCM expansion
• there will not be an upgrade pack for owners of the original version of FCM
• English only deluxe, because of distribution rights
• this isnt the first time a Splotter game received an art refresh, Bus received an English only 20th anniversary in 2019. with another title, Ur: 1830 BC getting a re-release pending a popularity vote

meanwhile unrelatedly, a fan-made laser-cut 3D standee tiles was also released on Game Crafters earlier this month for those wanting to deluxify their copy while retaining the original's unique aesthetic appeal

question for all you Fediversers - im curious which style of deluxe do you prefer if any? the Lucky Duck Games deluxe, or the fan-made laser-cut 3D standee tiles

recently, it was announced one-time only deluxified version of Food Chain Magnate (FCM) would be held on Gamefound (campaign not launched yet) featuring a different art style than the infamous Spotter Spellen game known for its retro yet functional graphic design which some felt was so bad refused to play it despite it receiving critical acclaim

• the deluxe by Lucky Duck Games on Gamefound will run concurrently with sales of the original on Splotter (prices are predicted to cost no less than the original)
• there are plans to introduce deluxe version of the FCM expansion
• there will not be an upgrade pack for owners of the original version of FCM
• English only deluxe, because of distribution rights
• this isnt the first time a Splotter game received an art refresh, Bus received an English only 20th anniversary in 2019. with another title, Ur: 1830 BC getting a re-release pending a popularity vote

meanwhile unrelatedly, a fan-made laser-cut 3D standee tiles was also released on Game Crafters earlier this month for those wanting to deluxify their copy while retaining the original's unique aesthetic appeal

question for all you Beeple and Fediversers - im curious which style of deluxe do you prefer if any? the Lucky Duck Games deluxe, or the fan-made laser-cut 3D standee tiles

• Trail of Cthulhu is a tabletop rpg by Pelgrane Press licensed from Chaosium's Call of Cthulhu
• runs on the GUMSHOE system focusing on investigations (investigations do not require die rolls and succeed)
• $18 for the entire bundle of 23 books
  • Trail of Cthulhu
  • Hideous Creatures: A Bestiary of the Cthulhu Mytthos
  • Bookhounds of London
  • The Armitage Files
  • Pelgrane Press voucher 20% off Coupon
  • Stunning Eldritch Tales
  • Shadows over Filmland
  • Arkham Detective Tales: Extended Edition
  • Rough Magicks
  • Soldiers of Pen and Ink
  • Mythos Expeditions
  • The Book of the Smoke: The Investigator's Guide to Occult London
  • Eternal Lies Suite - Music for the Eternal Lies campaign
  • Dreamhounds of Paris
  • The Book of Ants
  • Cthulhu City
  • Eternal Lies
  • Out of The Woods
  • Out of Time
  • Out of Space
  • Keeper's Screen and Resource Book
  • Four Shadows - Original Music EP for Trail of Cthulhu
  • Dulce et Decorum Est: Great War Trail of Cthulhu
• also unrelated is the Bundle of Holding for the Yellow King RPG from the same publishers Pelgrane Press
  • focusing on the King in Yellow and Carcosa
  • for $18 this YKRPG bundle contains the YKRPG core book and one YKRPG supplement "Absinthe in Carcosa"
  • the rest are novels and sound tracks which also came with the original 2017 kickstarter

• re-imagined and re-titled as Cthulhu Dark Providence set in the Cthulhu Death May Die universe
• A Study in Emerald (2013) was among the early wave of deck builders following Dominion (2008), but featured a board in addition to the card mechanic
  • in comparison Clank! came around in 2016, Trains (2012), A Few Acres of Snow (2011), Tyrants of Underdark (2016)
  • the 2nd edition changed quite a few things from the 1st edition
• based on a short story of the same name by Neil Gaiman bringing Sherlock Holmes and Cthulhu creatures together
• the new game by CMON will be reportedly tweaked to include a 2 player and solo mode
• the original was a 3~5 player game, featuring hidden role mechanic as players side with or against the Old Ones

• re-imagined and re-titled as Cthulhu Dark Providence set in the Cthulhu Death May Die universe
• A Study in Emerald (2013) was among the early wave of deck builders following Dominion (2008), but featured a board in addition to the card mechanic
  • in comparison Clank! came around in 2016, Trains (2012), A Few Acres of Snow (2011), Tyrants of Underdark (2016)
  • the 2nd edition changed quite a few things from the 1st edition
• based on a short story of the same name by Neil Gaiman bringing Sherlock Holmes and Cthulhu creatures together
• the new game by CMON will be reportedly tweaked to include a 2 player and solo mode
• the original was a 3~5 player game, featuring hidden role mechanic as players side with or against the Old Ones

• original YKRPG kickstarter
• runs on the GUMSHOE system, that is designed around investigations
• 20 days left,
• $17.95 for the YKRPG core book + 6 sound tracks
• $28.20 for the full bundle of:
  • 1 YKRPG core book
  • 1 YKRPG city guide handouts
  • 1 annotated version of the original public domain book "The King in Yellow"
  • 2 novels inspired by the "The King in Yellow"
  • 6 sound tracks inspired by the "The King in Yellow"

• original YKRPG kickstarter
• this is a tabletop role playing game in the Lovecraft mythos
• runs on the GUMSHOE system, that is designed around investigations
• 20 days left,
• $17.95 for the YKRPG core book + 6 sound tracks
• $28.20 for the full bundle of:
  • 1 YKRPG core book
  • 1 YKRPG city guide handouts
  • 1 annotated version of the original public domain book "The King in Yellow"
  • 2 novels inspired by the "The King in Yellow"
  • 6 sound tracks inspired by the "The King in Yellow"