A Study In Emerald (Kickstarter Special)

Board Game Geek Rating: 6.72Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.23Players: 2 to 5Published: 2013Content Notes: Kickstarter Edition of A Study in Emerald Board Game. Please note: unless otherwise stated paid add ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included.A Study in Emerald is a game for two to five players based on the award-winning short story of the same name by Neil Gaiman. In this stylistic mash-up of Sherlock Holmes and H.P. Lovecraft, the worst has already happened and the world is now ruled by the Old Ones. However, a secret war is being fought to free mankind from their servitude. The game A Study in Emerald fleshes out this core idea by including historical figures from the late nineteenth century, most being persons involved in the anarchist movement of the time.Deck-building forms the core of the game. You use influence cubes to bid for the right to draft cards and take control of cities. Each player has a secret identity, either a Restorationist fighting against the