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Successfully hosting prestigious social activities such as Fox Hunts, Music Recitals, Billiards, Political Debates, and Grand Balls increases a player's wealth, reputation, and connections among the elite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach turn, players choose a building tile representing a room or outdoor space in and around their 19th century British country house. The tile chosen dictates the event that can be hosted and the guests to be invited. Players must carefully plan, however, to have the proper staff available to service the event and support guests as needed. The reward for success is new investment opportunities, permitting further renovation of the estate (acquisition of more valuable\/powerful building tiles), an increase in reputation in the county, an expanding circle of influential acquaintances, and a larger and highly-trained domestic staff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the game, a competitive courtship for the hand of the most eligible young gentleman and lady in the county presents specific renovation and reputation objectives. The player who best meets these objectives while accumulating victory points will win the hand of the wealthy love interest and the game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kayenta Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52063874711901,"sku":"KAY29496","price":58.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/pic5902073.png?v=1719710766"},{"product_id":"obsession-wessex-expansion","title":"Obsession: Wessex Expansion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eObsession Wessex Expansion\u003c\/strong\u003e adds a fifth family board to the \u003ca title=\"Obsession Board Game on meeplescorner.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/product\/obessesion-board-game-2nd-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObsession\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e board game\u003c\/a\u003e that gives the advantage of a larger starting country estate. A player selecting the Family Wessex player board will have their choice between the Breakfast Room and Tennis Court - second level improvements - in his or her manor house at the beginning of the game. The expansion also adds five additional Starter Guests, five additional Casual Guests, five additional Prestige Guests, and six new Solitaire opponents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kayenta Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52063874842973,"sku":"2500025","price":15.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/pic4238863.webp?v=1738159409"},{"product_id":"obsession-upstairs-downstairs-expansion","title":"Obsession: Upstairs, Downstairs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eObsession Upstairs Downstairs Expansion\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces four new servants to the \u003ca title=\"Obsession Board Game on meeplescorner.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/product\/obessesion-board-game-2nd-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObsession\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e board game\u003c\/a\u003e . The Hall Boy, Cook, Head Housemaid, and Useful Man can be used to mitigate Victorian Fate found in the base game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also enables 5 and 6 players and adds the Howard family with their legendary cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpstairs, Downstairs\u003c\/strong\u003e includes new service and improvement tiles along with a ton of new casual and prestige guests. The expansion components empower players to screen guests, work around prestige limitations, find tiles, refresh the market more easily, and enhance favours early in the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, there are three new game modes: Solo Estate Challenge, Team Cooperative Play, and Tableau Obsession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kayenta Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52063875858781,"sku":"KAY29499","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/ObsessionUpstairsDownstairs.png?v=1719710820"},{"product_id":"obsession-promotional-tiles","title":"Obsession: Promotional Tiles","description":"These twenty (20) promotional tiles were developed as part of a stretch goal during the 2019 Upstairs, Downstairs Kickstarter campaign for\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/product\/obessesion-board-game-2nd-edition\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Obsession on meeplescorner.co.uk\"\u003eObsession\u003c\/a\u003e .\u003cbr\u003eUsers were invited to submit tile ideas, which were evaluated for thematic integrity and gameplay coherence, with the top two finishers in a user poll—the Parish Church\/Parsonage (Stephen Cleary) and Babbling Brook (MJ Petrie)—being included in the Upstairs, Downstairs expansion.\u003cbr\u003eThe remaining eighteen (18) promotional tiles are now available as a separate item. These improvement tiles span all five tile categories: seven SERVICE, two ESTATE, two ESSENTIALS, three PRESTIGE, one SPORTING, and three SPECIALISED tiles (one hybrid, one wildcard, and one prototype tile).\u003cbr\u003eSearch for comets in a Garden Observatory, attempt to launch a Hot Air Balloon out on the East Lawn, enhance your service staff in countless ways, or be anything you want to be in the Art Gallery! 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Respectable people shun the great lady for her appalling taste in acquaintances, but one must confess that her rabble is spectacularly interesting...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexpansion for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eObsession\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrings thematic new personalities to Derbyshire who provide unique actions for managing your country estate: Constable Bucket, a fair hand at running off all manner of unsavoury guests; a Mr. Higbee who can find domestic help in a pinch (\u003cem\u003e“References? 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