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The Gothic Game 2nd Edition Announced
Laughs? No, not even close.
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You don't play The Gothic Game; The Gothic Game plays you.
For us, it is a twisted late night party game. It plays 8 and you can play it when less than sober, as it requires very few functioning brain cells.
I think the charm of the original is that it takes the format of a very simple roll & move children's game, but them makes it extremely graphic and violent, but in a funny way. Like you can die from eating bad food, and not being able to get to the toilet in time.
But I don't know what this new version is going to be like.
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I’m a current Kickstarter backer - never played the original - but I’d always been curious to try and was excited for the 2nd Edition. It’s unfortunately not exactly setting the world on fire...
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Launching the campaign at Essen wasn’t a good idea. It’s true that you sign folks up for it right on the show floor, but people are looking to buy the hot new releases there and back home people are holding out to buy the Essen games when they hit shops. The Halloween cachet doesn’t matter when it is shipping next year.
And this is not one of the big, miniature-Heavy games that blow up...
There’s a lot for this one to overcome. I hope it does but Blackletter needs to crack the code as to how to sell this game to a skeptical or disinterested audience.
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I like the illustrations, I think it has a striking look...but they set the wrong tone. It looks serious and super grim...which isn’t really how it plays out. It’s more Edward Gorey than Slayer. Of course the subject matter is killing your friends, but the original was cheeky and morbidly funny.
Losing that incredible logo on the black box was a big mistake, IMO. I’m also not crazy about “Damnation”...again, too bleak.
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olsonjj25 wrote: Did anyone get a chance to see/play this at Essen? Any thoughts to share?
I’m a current Kickstarter backer - never played the original - but I’d always been curious to try and was excited for the 2nd Edition. It’s unfortunately not exactly setting the world on fire...
We have coverage from Essen on The Gothic Game 2nd Edition coming. Our reporter is still in transit, and is mostly exhausted. He will be getting his article to us soon.
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You have to remember that Essen is a trade show, not a convention. Publishers are trying to get commitments from distributors and retail outlets. It makes sense for a European publisher to launch their Kickstarter just before Essen, just the way so many US publishers launch just before GAMA or the NY Toy and Game Trade show.
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We've been working hard in advance of our relaunched on Kickstarter later this year. Damnation will be back, with a better campaign, new content (that's right) and some exciting new features.
If you're as excited to finally play this as we are to get it into your hands, head to our website and sign up to our new mailing list to see when we go live!
www.blacklettergames.com
linktr.ee/BlackletterGames
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