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Take a journey through the miserable world of GLOOM!
In Gloom, you and your friends weave tales of woe. But where does the story begin? Each of the twenty cards in The Gloom Chronicles sets a unique foundation for a game of Gloom, and variant rules add new challenges to the story. You can choose a card at random, or you can start at the beginning and explore the ongoing fate of your family through an extended campaign. Your story begins with the Unhappy Birthday… but will your next game of Gloom involve a tragic train ride, or will you end up at the infamous World’s Unfair?
The Gloom Chronicles is an expansion that can enhance any game of Gloom. Narrative prompts give players a unified foundation for their stories, while variant rules challenge new and experienced players alike. The Unhappy Birthday awaits: where will your Gloom Chronicle end?
—description from the publisher
- enhances any game of gloom with narrative prompts
- variant rules challenge new and experienced players alike
- cool art
- clear cards that add to the story
- weaving tales of woe
- the miserable world of gloom
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — described as a caustic card game where cards are stacked to add to a character's sad story.
- Storytelling — players weave tales of woe, with narrative prompts providing a foundation for their stories.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- we're counting down the games they picked up next in this month's people's choice top 10.
- i love killing my opponents with good fortune it's the ultimate form of revenge
- who knew making dresses could be so cut through
- so many childhood memories and fights over world domination
- this is a great game it deserves more love i do think this is the kind of game that you would enjoy really do it's a great euro it really is
- backed this on kickstarter which is a classic defense of any game if i ever heard one
- if this doesn't win every award for best game production quality i'll be shocked every component is a work of art i'm obsessed
- it's one of the best games ever made it's so good it's always been in my top ten games it's always been in my top five games
- such a good game even worth all the setup with those tidgy hexes