On The Radar: Lyssan
Posted by James (admin) on August 3rd, 2011
Kickstarter.com is growing in popularity as a way to finance board game production and I’m always interested to check out any new games on there. In fact, it was through Kickstarter that I ordered my copy of Triumvirate back in April 2010.
A game on Kickstarter that has caught my attention is Lyssan as it looks like an interesting Medieval-themed game that mixes Diplomacy on the board (as there’re no dice for movement and attacks) but with card play to sway the conflicts. Helping your opponents can be a useful tool so you can plot against them such as getting inside their castle and then turning their followers against them.
Check it out on Kickstarter – the video is a very good introduction and the designer (who seems like a very pleasant guy) describes the game. Lyssan has reached its $20k funding but you can still pledge and, as with most Kickstarter projects, any money over the goal is always well-appreciated so larger production runs can be made.
I look forwards to seeing more about this game and hope it can deliver its mix of intrigue and confrontation.
James.