DCC 1/12/14: Machine of Death!

Hi folks! Our apologies for not being more clear at first: our Daily Curio Cast will be a weekday-thing, as everyone needs a break :-) That being said, we have a special tidbit to share with you today:

Let us discuss a new arrival... MACHINE OF DEATH

The Machine of Death game is a story telling game. The basic premise is that you're a group of assassins tasked with killing a specific individual. Sometimes that individual has a particularly crippling phobia or something to that nature. You're always given a selection of items called Black Market Gifts. You know HOW he must be killed, but the method that you pull it off is up to you.

The rules are simple. Given what you know about the target, construct a plan that kills him that fits within the framework of the prediction given to you by the Machine of Death. Example: Old Age could mean that you're run over the next day by an elderly driver that forgot to take their pills. Depending on how you've used your Black Market Gift cards, and the intricacy and plausibility of your plan, it will determine the rolls that you need to make to succeed at your plan. An unlikely plan that's based around one item might make you need to roll a six, while a well-designed plan that uses multiple items might only need a two. 

There are multiple different ways to play the game. Competitive mode pits the players against each other. This mode is more for the people who want to make it competitive and cutthroat. Head-To-Head Mode (which is a bit of a misnomer since it's designed for four or more players) is similar to Apples to Apples/Cards Against Humanity. One person, designated "The Chief" will determine who's plan is the best, and give them the opportunity to try their plan. Cooperative mode can be split into two different aspects: Mission Mode, and regular. The regular method just involves the players coming up with a plan given the tools at their disposal, while Mission Mode has a set number of targets in a scaling increase in difficulty. Day Off Mode has you playing a game wherein you must solve problems using your assassin skills. Problems like, "stuck jam jar", or "transplanting a tulip bulb". Essentially, it's a story telling game, and a really good party game. The types of people that like Apples to Apples and Cards Against Humanity are going to like this game as well. You're trying to construct a narrative within a given restriction, and letting your imagination run wild in order to do so means a good time for everyone.

As of this weekend, we have the Machine of Death core game and both expansions for sale in limited supply:

Machine of Death Core: $24.99

Machine of Death: Webcomic Pals expansion: $14.99

Machine of Death: Webcomic Chums expansion: $14.99

Get assassinating!