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Hey Dakkanauts,

I discovered this upcoming Kickstarter today- my wife surprisingly told me about it, seems she knows some of the folks attached to it. The game looks interesting so far, and I thought it'd be worth sharing with the Dakka community! I've done my best at pasting together a copy of the description in an appealing format.

Victoriana- A cooperative game of intrigue and investigation



https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1962940641/victoriana-a-cooperative-game-of-intrigue-and-inve

About this project

Victoriana is a cooperative board game for 1-4 players. In Victoriana, players take the role of famous Victorian characters. Following a trail of clues through sprawling 19th century London, these characters must investigate a dire conspiracy that threatens Queen and Country. If all three elements of the conspiracy- Mastermind, Plot, and Locale- are discovered before Big Ben chimes midnight, the players have a chance to engage in a climactic confrontation for the fate of the British Empire. God save the Queen!

London, 1899- The board for Victoriana



Tension that builds throughout the game: As the three elements of the conspiracy are revealed, so are Agents of the Mastermind. This results in a game that gets more challenging the closer you are to victory.

Time made tangible: Each time the clock advances a quarter hour, all the Leads in play physically turn a quarter turn clockwise. If a Lead ever returns to the 12 o’clock position, it is lost forever. Players use this visible timer to prioritize their actions.

Multiple resources that need to be managed: Players must balance abilities, movement, and trauma in order to stop the conspiracy before time, the most limited resource of all, runs out.

Fantastic variety: With more than 100 unique Leads, 20 possible Plots, 13 fearsome Masterminds, and the whole of 19th century London as the setting, Victoriana will never play the same way twice.

Engaging theme: Combining characters from Victorian literature with real-world scientists, politicians, occultists, and more, Victoriana offers a rich, exciting world for players to experience.



Check out the gameplay videos to see these features in action, and check out the rules for a complete how-to-play!
Playthrough Part 1: https://youtu.be/HI5UtCbIwF8

Playthrough Part 2: https://youtu.be/RUj83lL_y2s

Playthrough Part 3: https://youtu.be/OdA4HOVCQtI

That really, REALLY looks like Kevin O'Neill (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) art.

I mean it really looks like outtakes from League.

Sounds like a cool world but I think it might be a better novel or comic than boardgame.

I was in until Cthulhu... so overused these days.

edit: seems there are multiple plots/villians? That's good then!

These Cthulhu things are starting to all blur together for me, but this seriously looks mostly like re-skinned Eldritch Horror.

Just realized the center guy is Sherlock Holmes.

Good.

Welcome to the public domain Mr Holmes!