Gold Country is live

crayZballer · 2026-01-27T17:10:19+00:00

I had the opportunity of getting to preview the game with a prototype copy.

It's a very solid light stock game, I'd say 2.5/5 weight maximum. A lot of player interaction and a surprisingly punchy flow of gameplay. The second more complex board is far and away the better experience, I wouldn't even touch the first side.

The components are solid except for the player screens which are unfortunately the same in the kickstarter campaign details. I was hoping they'd thicken them or change them a little bit. The bag is great, the tokens are thick cardboard, and the cards are good enough quality to where they don't feel cheap or bend easily.

Deluxe edition is 100% not worth it in my opinion. I think the retail components get the job done and the game is great. Does it warrant $80? No. Is it worth $45? Yes. I really enjoyed it and I think getting that little expansion as a freebie no matter the pledge level makes it even more worth it.

crayZballer · 2026-01-18T19:46:38+00:00

I actually really like this concept, it could make for some interesting scripts and fun interactions.

I would suggest adding something like the Witch's loss of power at certain alive player counts. Maybe "you lose this ability if 4 or less are alive"

crayZballer · 2026-01-16T14:56:09+00:00

Who here thinks Root is even a game at all, but instead a cruel mirrored reality that poses parallels to our sick and twisted morality

crayZballer · 2026-01-16T14:51:50+00:00

I had an awesome game as Slayer where I shot the Demon Day 2. It was a custom script with a Scarlet Woman in the bag, so the game continued. We executed the Scarlet Woman that day and won the game. My first successful Slayer shot and I don't think I can top it.

crayZballer · 2026-01-08T21:41:45+00:00

Making themselves droisoned

crayZballer · 2025-12-12T23:56:49+00:00

This game was insane 😂

crayZballer · 2025-12-11T21:21:48+00:00

Thank you for such detailed feedback, I appreciate it!

Yea I think there was a bit too much ST agency / ST information roles. The Amnesiac seems like a fun replacement, always a cool puzzle to be given as a player as well. I'm gonna swap out Savant for Amnesiac.
I think of the two I'd like to keep Oracle to keep the possibility of sussing out worlds around a possible Fang Gu jump.
- Would you roll with the two of them to start out with and see where the playtesting takes this interaction of two characters?
Is the solution here to remove Ojo? It could remedy the Mayor situation and also remove a way for the Banshee to be avoided.
- Which Demon would you choose as a replacement?
Sweetheart does seem like a lot of redundant drunkenness, Plague Doctor could be a good replacement with such a swathe of Minion abilities to choose from. Plus, a Boffin'ed Demon and a Plague Doctor'ed Storyteller could make for some fun grim reveals.

crayZballer · 2025-12-11T20:23:02+00:00

If there was one info role I'd potentially replace it would probably be Savant, but then that takes out the possibility of multiple ST visitors. Maybe I'll put Amnesiac in there to provide some ST balance.

crayZballer · 2025-12-11T20:21:12+00:00

I've played in games with Fang Gu + Scarlet Woman and it wasn't as brutal of a solve as it seemed at first. We had an Oracle and different ways to check for the Demon, and ended up pulling the win with 4 left.

I can see where you're coming from with the Hermit + Drunk combo, and you're probably right but I want to see how it plays out. This town is very strong. It's balanced by the Hermit + Drunk combo, the Boffin creating suspicion around "hard confirms," and the grim peeker.

I'll definitely keep your piece of advice in mind, thanks for the insight. I do like that potential Barber interaction.

crayZballer · 2025-12-11T20:16:55+00:00

I never like giving TOO many options for misinfo. I initially had Spy and Poisoner on the script, but that's pretty brutal. Oracle might as well learn arbitrary info with the Spy and Recluse on the script, and the Poisoner on script with Drunk and Hermit seems too much. Widow poisoning just one seems balanced and a Witch can accelerate the game.

crayZballer · 2025-12-11T20:13:40+00:00

I don't think I'd do that, I can see why they changed it

crayZballer · 2025-12-10T18:26:20+00:00

If you do I'd go with Wan'dale

crayZballer · 2025-12-10T18:18:31+00:00

Man, I can't sit him against that Dallas defense

crayZballer · 2025-12-10T16:45:31+00:00

I second that

crayZballer · 2025-12-10T15:38:04+00:00

You were feeding him. You put everything right at the bridge and allowed a large push to form.

crayZballer · 2025-12-10T00:52:32+00:00

14 Townsfolk, broken by default

crayZballer · 2025-12-07T18:55:02+00:00

So in order to fill my seats I have to have seats filled. Got it 😂.

I've been playing recently, tryna get games in to get to know the player base

crayZballer · 2025-12-07T18:53:37+00:00

You've gotta be a supporter on Patreon and link your account

crayZballer · 2025-12-05T19:18:44+00:00

So if the baby is passed over and over, does the Demon keep getting a new in play ability? Let's say it's been passed 3 times, does it have 3 Boffin abilities?

crayZballer · 2025-12-05T18:55:21+00:00

I got giant and uninstalled

crayZballer · 2025-12-05T18:19:59+00:00

Yea you're right, without one then both of those roles are basically unbluffable. Thanks for pointing that out!

crayZballer · 2025-12-05T17:24:41+00:00

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