2-7 players
1-2 hours
3 out of 5 complexity
Complicity is a high-variety card game that is free for anyone to play. You can try it out by printing this document.
(For example, I sent that PDF to Staples to get nice 110 lb. cardstock cards.)
Too Like the Lightning is a wonderful science fiction novel by Ada Palmer about:
- 18th-century Versailles
- modernity
- improvement of the human condition
- murder
Complicity is a fan-made game inspired by this world of passionate ideologues, senators, spies, & metaphysical anomalies. I (Alex Pear) designed & developed this game over several years to view this story via a new, interactive perspective, & to experiment with games where you see new characters every time you play. Playtesters say the game is easy to learn, has quick turns, & encourages very satisfying asymmetric compromises between players.
Have fun safeguarding your values in the political wilderness of the Universal Free Alliance!
Links:
- Complicity Rules FAQ
- Play Complicity online via Tabletop Simulator (a work in progress)
- You might also enjoy: Another board game project of mine about the Terra Ignota books :)
Credits:
- Game design - Alex Pear
- Hive card images - UnusualFrequency
- Role card images - Alex Pear using DALL-E
Contact:
- alexmpear@gmail.com
Complicity © 2024 is licensed under
CC BY-SA 4.0
