{"product_id":"the-slow-knife","title":"The Slow Knife + complimentary PDF (via online store)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-center\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA card-based story game of wretched scoundrels and patient revenge for 2-4 players.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Slow Knife\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is inspired by stories like \u003cem\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo,\u003c\/em\u003e where a simple death is too good for all those years the villains took from their victim. This isn't a \u003cem\u003eJohn Wick\u003c\/em\u003e-style action flick, no—this is curt whispers over fine wine, jewelled masks of jade and bone, half-buried scandals and half-heard truths, and yes - sometimes - a quiet blade in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll establish a promising young soul whose life is ruined by a handful of grasping scoundrels, then you'll tell the decades-long story of the victim's overdue and inevitable vengeance. You'll tell this story from the perspective of the villains, with the protagonist - \u003cem\u003eThe Knife\u003c\/em\u003e - moving in the shadows or behind disguises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll answer card prompts about your villain's life as you add notes and connections to a pinboard of sin and scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese prompts are split into four acts to help guide your story to a satisfying conclusion. As you progress through these acts you'll also tell the story of \u003cem\u003eThe Knife\u003c\/em\u003e as they rise from depraved captivity to high society and begin to enact their revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of the game you'll have constructed the conspiracy that destroys your wretched character as they find themselves broken and utterly ruined, face-to-face with \u003cem\u003eThe Knife\u003c\/em\u003e for one last reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen, as the sun rises on a land free of those avaricious scoundrels, you'll consider what solace - if any - \u003cem\u003eThe Knife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emight find for the rest of their days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the book?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll find all the rules to get you set up and playing, plus all of the card prompts listed out for each Act of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll also find three \u003cem\u003eplaysets\u003c\/em\u003e, story starters that\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprovide an original, pre-written setting and define all the major characters of your story—the Knife, your villains and the setting itself. These playsets are designed to be a quicker experience than the 'from scratch' approach, and they will fill your board with people and possibilities to propel you into your story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three playsets, \u003cspan\u003eeach illustrated by a different artist,\u003c\/span\u003e are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Count of Saint-Lazare\u003c\/strong\u003e—inspired by The Count of Monte Cristo of course.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArcadia Prime\u003c\/strong\u003e—a near-future, neocapitalist nightmare on an orbital station.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lament of Broken Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e—a fantasy tale of elves, fashion and weird magic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, the book also contains guidance for creating your own original settings and characters if that's your preferred way to play. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do I need to play?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the book, you'll need:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA standard deck of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eplaying cards\u003c\/strong\u003e, to randomise the prompts in each act.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto make your board. You could use the classic pinboard and red string, washi tape on a bare wall, a sheet of MDF and a staple gun—use what you have to hand!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mousehole Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56197637538173,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/files\/DSCF6389copy.webp?v=1749485137","url":"https:\/\/leisuregames.live\/products\/the-slow-knife","provider":"Leisure Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}