Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic
Game Information
Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me, the second shall long to behold me.
After centuries of absence, magic has returned to England, but not all are using it for good...
Take on the role of an aspiring magician and start your journey down the path to greatness. Collect rare books, flit between social engagements, and impress your peers with feats of magic. Be careful to strike a balance between your studies and your status, for the gentleman with the thistle-down hair has plans of his own, and it will take all of your strength to stop him.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell has players compete to become the most acclaimed magician in 19th Century England, while also accumulating enough power to take on the mysterious gentleman with the thistledown hair. Players must balance social engagements, impressing peers with magical feats, collecting rare books, and developing their magical craft.
Reviews and Articles About Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic
Editor reviews
Osprey are doing good stuff. I dont think it will be a huge thematic immersion into the world of the novel, but I think the spirit of the thing will be in the right spot. Here's hoping anyway.
MattDP wrote: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is one of the best fantasy novels I've ever read. So I was pretty excited to read this, although I have zero idea how they could really bring that world and those characters to life in a game. It seems a poor fit. Still, fingers crossed.
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They couldn't bring the characters to life in the television show, hopefully the book to board fares better.
Joe Abercrombie's universe would be better suited to adaptation.
panzerattack wrote: Did you watch the BBC version of this from a couple of years ago?
I did. I saw it before I'd read the book. It was a bit of a slow burn but I enjoyed it enough to buy the novel which I enjoyed a great deal more.
ChristopherMD wrote: I'm all for inclusion of different genders, but Miss Redruth? The 4th magician should have been Childermass, imo.
Gender balance is important but I absolutely think Childermass should have been ahead of John Segundus. He's arguably the most interesting character in the book.
Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me, the second shall long to behold me.
Shellhead wrote: I watched the BBC series a couple of years ago or so. I gave up before the final episode, because I tired of very pompous characters pontificating about English magic. I watch a fair amount of BBC shows (but not Dr. Who), but this one grew intolerable.
You should stay away from the novel with great haste. It's all that, plus footnotes that rival or exceed Infinite Jest.
I thought the novel was excellent, and enjoyed the series quite a bit. I don't know that it will translate into a game very well.
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