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What this is
Renovate an estate, manage servants, and pursue romance in Victorian England. The main tension comes from converting limited resources into an engine that can support larger choices later in the game.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 30–90 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2018
- Designer
- Dan Hallagan
- Box size
- 29.5 × 29.5 × 9.5 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Obsession
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.4/10
- Ease of teach4.2/10
- Gateway friendliness4.7/10
- Component quality6.9/10
- Table presence7.9/10
- Travel friendliness5.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.0FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy4.0LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.8No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.5Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
29.5 × 29.5 × 9.5 cm
- Shelf volume
- 8.3 L
- Shelf width used
- 9.5 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 3
Source: measured