Thanks to the Townsfolk Tussle board game, users from Russia will also be able to see a big brawl in the town of Eureka Springs, fight absurd bosses, enjoy dark humor, and go from a peasant with a crutch to a hero with a selfie stick.
The publishing house 4ies, also known as 4Games, has announced that it will release the Townsfolk Tussle board game in Russia, designed for 1–5 players. Players will transform into daredevils from Eureka Springs who go to war against the town gravedigger, milkman, and other evil spirits.
The project is stylized in the aesthetics of the golden age of American animation: absurdity and the atmosphere of black and white cartoons of the 30s. The gameplay is built around battles with bosses.
In the basic game, participants will find three or four battles, and each of them is not just a fight against an opponent, but a unique gaming experience. Each boss has its own deck of actions, special abilities, and character. For example, the former sheriff, Lawman Snore, once a formidable guardian of order, now in senile marasmus.
Snore kisses trees, eats shoes, and beats everyone with handcuffs. His main feature is sleepy states, which either protect him or harm him. Mayor Zontello is the ruler of the depressive town of Sprinkle Falls, who decided to turn the dreary village into a metropolis at the expense of his neighbors. His goal is to increase mortality in touristy Eureka Springs.
After defeating the enemy, players go to the shop, buy new equipment, change personal goals if they wish, and prepare for the next battle. On Kickstarter, the project raised 6711 backers, and the second launch — with additions and an updated second edition — brought together more than 8940 participants (from two crowdfunding campaigns, they raised over 117 million rubles in total).
On the BoardGameGeek portal, Townsfolk Tussle has a score of 7.7 with more than 2000 ratings. This is not a quick game: it is better to set aside a whole evening for the first game with immersion in the rules — about 3–5 hours.
The project has enough black humor and absurd cruelty, so it is not recommended for playing with children. This is a story for adults who are ready to laugh at how their heroes are torn to pieces.
