A card-based story game of wretched scoundrels and patient revenge.
Published by Mousehole Press
Distributed by Deernicorn Distro
The Slow Knifeis inspired by stories likeThe Count of Monte Cristo,where a simple death is too good for all those years the villains took from their victim. Youll establish a promising young soul whose life is ruined by a handful of grasping scoundrels, then youlltell the decades-long storyof the victims overdue and inevitable vengeance. Youll tell this story from the perspective of the villains, with the protagonist The Knife moving in the shadows or behind disguises. Youllanswer card promptsabout your villains life as youadd notes and connections to a pinboardof sin and scandal. By the end of the game youll have constructed the conspiracy that destroys your wretched character as they find themselves broken and utterly ruined, face-to-face withThe Knifefor one last reckoning. Then, as the sun rises on a land free of those avaricious scoundrels, youll consider what solace if any The Knifemight find for the rest of their days.
Youll also find threeplaysets, story starters thatprovide an original, pre-written setting and define all the major characters of your storythe Knife, your villains and the setting itself. These playsets are designed to be a quicker experience than the from scratch approach, and they will fill your board with people and possibilities to propel you into your story.
The three playsets,each illustrated by a different artist,are:
$34.99 $20.99
$93.99 $47.00
$39.99 $23.99
$41.00 $24.60
$87.00 $43.50
