Stretch Goal #9
over 4 years ago – Fri, Oct 11, 2019 at 02:42:49 AM

Eight revenue stretch goals down and one to go! 

My Dad used to save the purple Crown Royal Seagram's bags when I was little. When one day he soberly let me have one to hold army men, I was over the moon! (Can you tell we are Irish?) He and a group of poker-playing buddies used those Crown Royal bags to hold their change, which gave them the name Purple Gang for their monthly get-togethers. That bag sits in a place of honor in my armamentarium of game accessories over my right should as I type this.

RESPECT THIS STRETCH GOAL!  :)

Even though Benjamin Clovis (aka Wimbledon Purple) was the one who inspired the 1st Obsession campaign to embrace this lovely color...

...I instantly knew it was right. Now, I know we have a nice storage system...

...but there is a lot of room in those large boxes for stuff to rattle around.  Enter bag purple bag. She can hold coins, meeples, cards, tiles...anything.

Here's the only question: Do we keep her purple? 

Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games

Stretch Goal #8
over 4 years ago – Wed, Oct 09, 2019 at 02:58:35 AM

I really didn't want to be that developer with endless Updates. Sorry! When the campaign comes to an end, I promise that I'll be much more efficient. But now? You just keep hitting stretch goals, so here's another. 

All the Promo Cards Are Yours!

You'll meet the winner of the promo voting tomorrow morning (Lady Mary Shelton), but you have outstretched my Diary, so here they are: your promos in all their glory!

They can be viewed in detail in the BGG archive here.

Now we need new stretch goals! A couple notes: the last stretch goal has significant cost, so the goal is higher than you might expect. But the sprint to the end is coming, and we'll make that number! Also, heading out the door for a birthday dinner, so if you spot an error below...let me know (I rushed). I will update the KS page with these stretch goals tonight. 

Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games

More Backer Fingerprints!
over 4 years ago – Wed, Oct 09, 2019 at 12:11:41 AM

The backers are at it again being smarter than the developer about his own game. 

Meet the New Margaret Fairchild

Several backers from Obsession Torch and Pitchfork  persuaded yours truly to abandon the constraints of the 1st glossary backstory and locate a more refined photo of the beloved Margaret Fairchild.

Please assemble outside my house at midnight and let me know if this does the trick!

Updated Player Aid

I had two requests for a darker font in the PASS section of the player-mat aid created by Peter Lazzaro (middle left). Peter was happy to accommodate this request, which is here. Thanks, Peter!

Later today, I will be adding this link in the body of the Kickstarter page at the end of the Upstairs, Downstairs section.

Tuckbox Option

How's this for a user-designed tuckbox? 

I raised the idea of tuckboxes when we were discussing the storage system. It was inherently limited because of the variability of sleeves. Rick Mann, a gamer who creates his own tuckboxes and sleeves his cards, contacted me about his technique of making custom tuckboxes (!! holy leaping underbutlers, those are gorgeous) and provides a PDF here that should accommodate most sleeve sizes for our Gentry Cards. 

I've provided him with artwork and some cards to work with (he's not an owner of the game yet), so I think we might see some stellar designs coming from Rick. Those of you who are handier than I am, I would encourage you to work with the template and see what you can produce. Rick uses 110 lb (approx 200gsm) paper and an inexpensive Brother MFC-290C all-in-one printer. Thank you, Rick!

I promise tonight you'll see new stretch goals!

Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games

Second Half of the Solo Estate Challenge Video
over 4 years ago – Tue, Oct 08, 2019 at 03:06:24 AM

Sorry! No surprise that a guy who loves board games can't figure out video.     :(

Second half here. Both halves now posted at the bottom of the KS page in the Solitaire Spot.

Solo Estate Challenge Playthrough
over 4 years ago – Tue, Oct 08, 2019 at 12:49:36 AM

A little something for the solo players out there: a complete playthrough of Solo Estate Challenge!

My favorite game of all time is the Castles of Mad King Ludwig, and one element that captivates me is the building of a tableau of actual rooms and spaces; this is a tribute to that idea.

The country estate is the focus of Solo Estate Challenge; you control the development of your estate, and you can engineer efficient combos of tiles for maximum scoring...which, uh, I did not do in this video. But you'll have a laugh if you watch part or whole to learn a new way to play Obsession!

(Note: Some technical issues slowed me down and will delay the updates regarding new stretch goals until tomorrow.)

 Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games