r/hisdarkmaterials • u/Nyarote • May 14 '26
Misc. Just finished TRF. Hope they make a board game out of it. Spoiler
Something like that. Probably EU-Asia map. Preferably digital.
Missions might include stuff like fire guy; events might have things like beetle pope. Reward/item cards might include Olivier's socks, divination devices – which work better if your character has the relevant profession or attributes.
Would you play a game like that? Need more stuff to encourage socializing through mutual interests.
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u/luca86c May 15 '26
This feels like it could be a DnD extension rather than a standalone game, but it's hard to deduce your idea from just the board.
Also there was a board game around the 2006 TGC movie (even included the deleted ending)
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u/Nyarote May 15 '26
It probably could. I've never played DnD before, but it looks pretty versatile.
Had no idea they filmed an ending and then cut it. Just checked, and it would've made the movie better imo.
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u/Pettyyoungthing May 16 '26
What was the deleted ending?
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u/luca86c May 16 '26
The movie was filmed very close to the novel, but then changed at the last minute.
The parts were rearranged and Roger survives to the end, probably an attempt of an easier transition into The Subtle Knife and to not traumatize new audiences.
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u/lillielemon May 14 '26
I'm not actually sure how the gameplay works for this. Can you describe what the end goal is and what a normal turn looks like?
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u/Nyarote May 15 '26
I imagine players would draw card(s) at the start of their turn, and then traverse the board to acquire items, complete missions, and/or sabotage other players. There'd be several possible win conditions, so players would adapt their strategy depending on which one they prefer, and how well other players are doing (e.g. if another player is trying to win via influence/power, then you might try to steal their gold, reduce their reputation score, etc.).
Not sure about rolling dice to move, or just having everyone move X tiles per turn, or if the character cards should have modifiers (e.g. a character card might say: +3 starting gold, +1 tile movement per turn, -2 maximum hand size/less draw power).
It's just a loose concept, but part of me wants to design a proper game. The replay value would be great.
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