Our Storage Solution
over 4 years ago
– Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 12:46:16 AM
Greetings! We go to production in two weeks, and I have arranged for the increased box size, linen for the storage boxes, and a more muted purple on the two large boxes. Below are three short videos that show how the new storage will work.
Just Obsession
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Obsession + Wessex
(I forget to put the Wessex family cards in their box.)
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Obsession + Wessex + Upstairs, Downstairs
Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games
PPC Video Number Two—Does Everything Fit in the Obsession Box?
over 4 years ago
– Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 02:23:24 AM
No. :(
But we will solve the issue. I ramble in this uncut video, no cats, but three questions. I read all comments!
Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games
First Look at PPC—Box Storage System
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Jan 09, 2020 at 02:11:12 AM
Greetings! Happy New Year, and I hope everyone is well. Here is a video of a first look at the PPC (pre-production copies) of Obsession, Upstairs, Downstairs, Wessex and Backer Tiles. My Premiere Pro is acting up after an 'update' caused issues, so I am just uploading this raw video, complete with warts, no editing, incoherent rambling, and cats. I am obviously a wee bit excited about the storage system...
Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games
Video Series Complete, Backer Update, Promotional Tiles
over 4 years ago
– Sat, Dec 07, 2019 at 12:23:02 AM
This Update is long and may put you to sleep. I've even included that other species in my photo as an olive branch.
101 Lost Souls
There remain 101 backers who have not filled out their survey. I have been trying to contact each of them individually, but I wanted to put this reminder up front in the hopes some of them see this and contact me at [email protected].
Video Series
At around 1 hour, 25 minutes, the presentation of the new market system is complete (along with a lot of other new elements). I apologize for the shaky camera; all my attempts at a static cam have failed so far, and I had to get this out.
If you have no appetite for a full watch, I recommend the first and last video to get a sense of the market scaling system. This is important because I have to address the need for a modified Supply Board for those who will be staying with their 1st edition of Obsession (addressed below).
Obsession, 2nd Printing, New Supply Board
As shown in the 1st video, I have designed the Supply Board to support the new market system. This board will be in the 2nd printing of Obsession that begins production in the first week of January. I thought long and hard about the new market system because of the issue this now creates: owners of the 1st printing of Obsession—folks near and dear to my heart as they are the ones who 'brung Kayenta Games to the dance'—do not have this lovely board.
Please let me know in the comments your thoughts about these proposed solutions:
- Add this Supply Board to Upstairs, Downstairs. Owners of the 2nd edition Obsession and UD will have a duplicate board.
- Print a run of Supply Boards that I will send to owners of the 1st edition at no charge for the board (but I would have to charge shipping).
- Create an extension (a little like in my video, matched to the current Supply Board) and put it into the UD box.
I lean to the solution that puts something in the UD box because those who own the 1st game and have no interest in UD can continue to manage the market by the old rules. The game does not suffer at all as those 1st edition owners know the current system well (and usually have some hack in place for handling it easily).
For those who are happy with the 1st edition Obsession and have decided to get UD, they would get a solution in the expansion. The free boards upon request worries me because that board will be somewhat expensive to ship to many places around the world.
Thoughts?
Production
All graphic design files have been submitted, and pre-production copies are being created. Once I dive into the PPCs and tweak/approve the content, we will move to production. There will be videos of the box storage system at that time (before Christmas). I plan on starting production in the 1st week of the New Year.
Backer-Developed Promotional Tiles (BDPT)
You saw some of the BDPT in the videos, and I will be—a week or so late—finishing up design tweaks on BGG this weekend. Head over there if you're interested!
Here is screenshot of the BDPT punchboard art, and you can see that I am slowly putting tile sorting numbers into place (doing the SERVICE tiles 1st).
Thanks!
Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games
Video: Playthrough (2P) Showing New Market System
over 4 years ago
– Thu, Dec 05, 2019 at 12:33:01 AM
Here is the first video in a series of five showing the new Market setup/scaling system along with a complete 2P playthrough. I apologize, but Kickstarter is glitchy today and won't permit me to embed the video. Here is the YouTube link...Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/1-9yjIe-MFU
I will use one Update to post to the remaining videos; this one has special significance because of the new market system.
Dan Hallagan, Kayenta Games
