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Very excited for this. I’ve loved the quality the “new Chaosium” has been putting out in terms of production values of their TTRPG lines. This looks like they will be taking that quality back into the board game realm.
there will be, just note it will be about twice the price almost (and without exclusive stuff. currently an alternative vampire). also they just added the CoC starter set pdf for free.
Man, I'm so excited for this game, but sadly am about to run Horror on the Orient Express, so I won't be able to play this until I finish, lest I subject my players to horrific spoilers (I see you Fenalik).
Don't worry, there is very limited amount of spoilers. There is a vampire (not called Count Fenalik) - and your players will learn about him pretty early anyway (Reign of Terror comes before Paris if I remember correctly). Blood Red Fez appears in the game as well - that's pretty much it. Play away :)
I'm curious to know if playing this will spoil anything from the HOTOE campaign. Or if any changes were made. And how will the replayability of this game be. Either way I'm looking forward to this!
Same question about spoilers. I want to run the campaign for my group but also want this game and I know at least one of my players is also planning on getting this game.
This is based on the demo play of the prototype last year, so things may have changed. I don't think the board game acts as a spoiler for the campaign as written. Especially since the campaign as written will probably be modified by the Keeper in any case. The board game does indicate at the least two if not three of the main factions / villains the PCs will be up against in the campaign. However, given the actions of those factions in the campaign, they are by no means a hidden force, but rather very clear in their opposition to the PCs from the very get-go, so I don't feel that their inclusion in the board game is by any means a spoiler, rather a neat flavouring of the opposition to the campaign itself.
@@combativebowline it is inspired by it and only has a few spoilers and not as grave ones. I give them here, just scroll down: spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler 1) some items like grimoires and the blood red Fez appear as items 2) it is set in the Dreamlands (if that shall be a surprise). the scenario is different than in the book by a long shot. 3) there is a vampire - the main Villain iirc is revealed later in the campaign? it doesnt say who it is or why they are doing it though
"After the campaign, in Pledge manager, you will have an option to choose one from the following language editions of the game: English, Polish, French, Spanish, Italian. The German version of the game will be published by Pegasus and the presale will begin later this year. "
I'm considering backing - I love Mansions of Madness the board game. I am concerned about the difficulty level of this game? ... Because if it's all just one long beating and punishment. Then my friends won't like it and then I don't want to invest in the game.
wouldnt say difficult necessarily, but it is complex and you need to keep track of stuff. several ways u can lose it, but with enough people everyone can dedicate themselves to one problem. it is often rather indirect ways - out of portal essence tokens, all monsters on board, train speed zero, one has zero sanity. only the vampire killing people i imagine a bit tough, but it depends a lot on drawing luck as well. the investigators having many great skills to deal with exactly those problems btw. if still not sure, there is a video to someone explaining gameplay in detail on the campaign page.
I wouldnt call Chaosium that. ttrpgs are not that lucrative. And board games are even more expensive. CF have also the function to gauge interest, get a production running, and giving goodies to supporters that wouldnt be possible otherwise. plus, u get half the price. :) nice pun btw
