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KS Review of: Obsession: Characters Expansion (with Metal Coins) (www.youtube.com)
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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

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[–] Profilename1@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I haven't played the expansions, but I thought the base decent. It was more interesting than your average Euro, but it didn't blow me away either. I'd say buy it if your into the theme.