Obsession
2018 · 1-4 Players · 30-90 min · Competitive
Obsession is a game that succeeds on commitment. It commits fully to its Victorian theme, and it asks you to commit to understanding its rhythms before it opens up. The servant management, the estate renovation, and the courtship system all interlock in ways that reward patience and planning. Setup is involved, the builder's market can stall, and four-player games drag. But at two or three players, with a group that appreciates theme-driven design, this is one of the most distinctive mid-to-heavy euros available. It carved out a space all its own, and nothing else plays quite like it.