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A medium-heavy Euro about the Congress of Vienna but it is the salons, not the treaties

A medium-heavy Euro about the Congress of Vienna but it is the salons, not the treaties - Lemmy.zip

I’m working on a historical board game called Vienna 1814: Waltz of Nations and wanted to ask people who actually play heavier games what they think. It’s a medium-heavy thematic Euro about the Congress of Vienna, but not the usual maps-and-borders take. This one is about the social side: salons, gossip, romance, intrigue, ambition. The characters are real historical figures and their abilities come from who they actually were. I’m trying to make the social maneuvering the actual engine of the game, not decoration on top of a point salad. It comes out of a lot of reading: memoirs, letters, the gossip that was genuinely circulating in Vienna in 1814. Some of that stuff is too good to leave as a footnote, so it becomes a mechanic instead. Still a prototype. I’m sharing the process as I go, and crowdfunding is one option I’m thinking about down the line, but that’s not where I’m at yet. Mostly I’m curious: how much appetite is there right now for niche medium-heavy thematic Euros, especially historical ones that come at the subject from a weird angle? And what makes you decide to follow a heavier design while it’s still in development?

Dr Alice Violett 2h ago

Can't justify the forthcoming Finspan expansion when I've barely played the base game (I like it, but so many games, so little time).

Sharks tho... 🦈

#BoardGames

Vincent 🌻🇪🇺 en 🌹☘️3h ago

“American Dictator”, the game

Some Canadian kids made the ultimate 2026 board game. Genius.

Too much of a hassle to order from Europe, and they’re backed up already from the orders of those in dire need of some comic relief (ie. USAsians) but…

Hearing Tod Maffin talk about it is fun enough:
https://youtube.com/shorts/kP5uLNZB4HU

But should you want to look at the order page:
https://e-upgames.com/products/american-dictator-board-game

#AmericanDictator #Boardgames

Canadian teenagers invented the most unhinged board game, and I need you to see it.

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Try aGame!4h ago

https://www.tryagame.fr/bar-a-jeux-eternal-decks-cooperation-haute-tension/ Eternal Decks, c’est une histoire de coopération, de choix, de restrictions, et de paquets de cartes à gérer au mieux… Et c’est loin d’être évident ! #boardgames #j2s

[Bar à Jeux] Eternal Decks : coopération sous haute tension – Try aGame

Eternal Decks, c'est une histoire de coop, de choix, de restrictions, et de paquets de cartes à gérer... Et c'est loin d'être évident !

Try aGame

Brettspielbande 5h ago

Played Brass Birmingham with four players for the first time. It's really a unique game with a lot of interaction despite being a "Euro" Game. I loved it. Totally deserves BGG rank.
#boardgames #brettspiele #brass