Mice and Mystics Interview at Hyperbole
Downwood Tales discussion galore!
Have you checked out Hyperbole's interview with Jerry Hawthorne, designer of Mice and Mystics yet?
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Hyperbole's interview goes into game design philosophy, challenges for balance and design, and best of all, features a ton of pics and details about the upcoming Mice and Mystics: Downwood Tales expansion.
Here's just a snippet from Jerry:
"The new expansion really adds a lot to the game. You get three new characters: A gecko named Jackobe who is hired to guide your mice through the forest. Ansel, a pure hearted warden sworn to protect the forest creatures. And Ditty, a shrew scamp who strums her magical fiddle to help the party. There are new bad guys to fight and new devious bosses, including an arrogant aristocratic bullfrog and a predatory snake named Hesster
The story is somewhat more involved, with an even stronger emphasis being placed on campaign play. There are branching story arcs and many twists and surprises, but it continues the story of Collin and gang as they are strangers in this new land. The heroes bring courage and correctness to a forest filled with dangers and double crossers.
The box is stuffed with 8 new 2 sided outdoor tiles depicting the forest floor, the burrows and tunnels under the forest, and also the trees and branches where the mice will need to go to traverse the terrain challenges in their path. There are also a bunch of new figures, 60 new search cards, and about 30 new abilities."
