Upstairs, Downstairs: an Obsession Expansion

A project in Avon Lake, OH by Kayenta Games
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A servant-focused expansion for the award-winning thematic Euro + 2nd printings of the sold out Obsession base game & Wessex expansion
Backers: 2412
Average Pledge Per Backer: $78

Funded: $188,773 of $50,000
Dates: Sep 15th -> Oct 15th (31 days)
Project By: Kayenta Games
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Latest News

THANK YOU!

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Celebration? I had a moment of excitement, but cannot have all this knock-about, what? Tea and a crumpet, p'raps. Those Americans with all their exclamation points. *sniff* Obsession (2nd edition), the Upstairs, Downstairs expansion, and the Wessex... (Read More)

Backer-Designed Tile Voting is Now OPEN!

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, look, CAT is leading DOG 78% to 22% IT IS HERE Go vote for your top three tiles!  HERE It is the bottom item in the GeekList. All the details are in the GeekList above, but I used images for the voting so they would all be right there for you.... (Read More)

Big Stretch Goal #10! (And a word about late pledges)

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry, I like cats best so you get another stetching cat This is a big one, on par with the box storage system. Congrats and thank you! What does this bring us? START tiles for the 6th family box in the storage system An extra starting set of... (Read More)

Final Stretch Goals—Important Please Read

October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The final stretch goal is in reach. Thank you everyone for the strong finish! As described in the stretch goals section in the middle of the Kickstarter page, the final goal features a backer-developed tile that will be included in the Upstairs,... (Read More)

Team Cooperative Video

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
At 44 minutes, I stopped filming just before the end of Season 2.  Well, even though it is not a complete playthrough, I think it really highlights just how great team co-op is going to be. I had a ton of fun shooting this. You may not have a ton of... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #9

October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Eight revenue stretch goals down and one to go!  My Dad used to save the purple Crown Royal Seagram's bags when I was little. When one day he soberly let me have one to hold army men, I was over the moon! (Can you tell we are Irish?) He and a group... (Read More)

Housekeeping (don't miss this)

October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Box Storage System Coming together! Backer-Designed Tile Ideas and Voting There is a forum post up at BoardGameGeek for hearing your design proposals for our backer bonus tile (see Update #23) that will be added to the game at $180,000.  The tile... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #8

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I really didn't want to be that developer with endless Updates. Sorry! When the campaign comes to an end, I promise that I'll be much more efficient. But now? You just keep hitting stretch goals, so here's another.  All the Promo Cards Are Yours!... (Read More)

More Backer Fingerprints!

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
The backers are at it again being smarter than the developer about his own game.  Meet the New Margaret Fairchild Several backers from Obsession Torch and Pitchfork  persuaded yours truly to abandon the constraints of the 1st glossary backstory... (Read More)

Second Half of the Solo Estate Challenge Video

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry! No surprise that a guy who loves board games can't figure out video.     :( Second half here. Both halves now posted at the bottom of the KS page in the Solitaire Spot.  (Read More)

Solo Estate Challenge Playthrough

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
A little something for the solo players out there: a complete playthrough of Solo Estate Challenge! My favorite game of all time is the Castles of Mad King Ludwig, and one element that captivates me is the building of a tableau of actual rooms and... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #7

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I am more of a cat guy, so I'll kick my stretching animals up a notch with a lynx. Goal #7, congrats! A fascinating mix in this group. I think the reverend and Sara Bonetta can go right into the main deck and stay there, no concerns about unsettling... (Read More)

An Update with Backers' Fingerprints All Over It!

October 4th - via: kickstarter.com
In 2017, this community rallied behind the original Obsession Kickstarter and greatly helped the redesign effort. Seems like that can-do Victorian attitude is still alive and well! Three stories of backer collaboration: Holmes? Pah!  "Do not make... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #6 (it's a big one!)

October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
The Box Storage System is here!  However, if you recall in my video Update #14, I said: "I want everyone watching the video to know that this is a prototype idea and subject to change if the final accounting does not work out." Over the next few... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #5

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Four more promo cards are in the barn...yes, that Barn. HOWEVER, a penalty flag has been thrown across the pond from fair Lancashire into my lap. I was informed that Sherlock Holmes is not, as his photo indicates, "a smart American detective," which... (Read More)

Mid-Campaign Grab Bag

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
No flowery prose here. Time to take care of some business, rapid-fire: Storage System Stretch Goal in Reach We are 99 ratings away from our stretch goal of the box storage system presented in Update #14. If you have not rated the game on... (Read More)

Box Storage System Video

September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Below is a rough video I shot showing the prototype for the Box Storage System Stretch Goal. There are three guiding principles to this system: The system must accommodate sleevers and non-sleevers alike The system must accommodate horizontal and... (Read More)

Bulk Order Pledge Level Now Active

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to those who've been waiting to place bulk orders! A level bundling six Queen Victoria pledges at an additional 10% discount is now live (for a total of 31% discount off MSRP).  I actually remembered to turn off the shipping (d'oh), so... (Read More)

A New Non-Revenue Stretch Goal—the Storage System Returns!

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Posted in the daily diary, re-presented here so that everyone is aware! This storage system is going to be beautiful! Video coming hopefully on Sunday. You'll be able to store it vertically, horizontally, or in a tree. I am very proud that there are... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #4 (...and a New Stretch Goal and a Bulk Order Update)

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We've reached Stretch Goal #4! Be sure to welcome these new unconventional guests into our social circle. So that they will not be lonely, I moved up Stretch Goal #5 to £115,000. Be on the lookout for profiles of the next four promo guests in the... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Changes

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I solicited input on the box storage system. More complicated than I thought.  Understanding that the box bottom system will require lids to enable vertical storage, I have to push that stretch goal down a bit (that is an expensive modification). ... (Read More)

More Homework! Box Bottom Discussion

September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I'm back! Shocked, I admit, to find that my university-aged children consume alcoholic beverages.  I can barely beat them in board games; I win maybe 1 out of 3 tries. It's humiliating. (I guess I'm the punching bag!) I have serious homework for you... (Read More)

'Till Sunday

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
All, a quick note that I will be heading on the road to visit my three children for a parents' weekend at a local university. I will be able to check in from time to time today and hardly at all tomorrow. I will be back at 'em Sunday afternoon, at... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #3

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
As Sarge says in Toy Story: "He's really excited about this one!"  I do most of my creative work behind the wheel of a car before the sun is up. Inspired ideas lurk just out of reach, usually for a while, and then rush into form easily, an... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #2

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
:) Another one falls!  There has been a very vocal group of 'small card haters' who have battled in Victorian London back alleys against the noble 'small card lovers.' Tom Vasel is their leader and is purported to be a dead-eye with a pepperbox. The... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #1

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry, I am late with this update; life intervened. Congratulations on Stretch Goal #1! It is nice to get the 310gsm blackcore, linen-embossed cards into all the games. That is for ALL cards, large and small. A luxurious touch that will match the... (Read More)

FUNDED!

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. It is humbling and rewarding to see this project so well received. Thank you, all! When you get a text "Happy Birthday," that's nice (and sometimes accompanied by a hilarious GIF), but it's not the same as a thoughtful present. So instead of... (Read More)

Thank You and 'Upgrade' Clarity

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for a great 1st day so far. It appears the stretch goals will need to be expanded! I want to offer clarity on the differences between the 1st and 2nd printing of Obsession. After listening to owners of the 1st edition on areas for... (Read More)

Say Hello to the Aland Islands

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry, I don't mean to be that developer who sends out endless updates, but I have a workaround for the shipping issue. I cannot edit existing countries (and they loaded all the main ones), but I was able to add the Aland Islands at $0. All Hail the... (Read More)

Upstairs, Downstairs Campaign is Live—Shipping Charge Issue

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings! The Upstairs, Downstairs project is live and off to a great start. Unfortunately, yours truly did not disable the shipping charge feature as planned. Each of your pledges has an added incorrect shipping charge (the default charge).  The... (Read More)

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