{"product_id":"obsession-2nd-ed","title":"Obsession (2nd Ed)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis game has been described as Jane Austen meets \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e, which gives a good idea of what the game's about – and you do feel this when playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's all about managing and, crucially, expanding the family estate in Victorian Derbyshire. The family's guests bring prestige and valuable information and encourage other gentry to visit. All of which allows you to expand your estate by adding rooms to the house (another library?) and features to the grounds (cricket pitch, anyone?). As long as you have the cash to do so – and the servants to look after your guests!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot forgetting the goal of wooing the most eligible heirs in Derbyshire on the way to becoming the most prestigious family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was smitten by \u003cem\u003eObsession\u003c\/em\u003e when I first played it and it's had a similar effect on most people I've introduced it to. There is a clever game of hand management underneath a gorgeous layer of theme. And I don't just mean managing your cards (guests), but also the nice wooden pieces (staff) and solid cardboard tiles (estate improvements).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote that there are some changes between first and second editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe expansions (see below) expand the game in various ways while fitting with the game's theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor 1-4 players, aged 14+, playing time 30-90 minutes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObsession\u003c\/em\u003e was designed by Dan Hallagan and is published by Kayenta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more:\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cem\u003eObsession\u003c\/em\u003e at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/231733\/obsession\" title=\"More about Obsession at Boardgamegeek (in a new window)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    \n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pevans.co.uk\/TWJO\/TWJO0194.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"To Win Just Once issue 194 (PDF, 1 Mb)\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePevans's first impressions of \u003cem\u003eObsession\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cem\u003eTo Win Just Once\u003c\/em\u003e issue 194\u003c\/a\u003e (PDF, 1 Mb)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games from Pevans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58452162085189,"sku":"832","price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/0116\/7685\/files\/Obsession-2-cover.jpg?v=1783095747","url":"https:\/\/games.pevans.co.uk\/products\/obsession-2nd-ed","provider":"Games from Pevans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}