Technically Within Parameters
Nick Hogan, YEG megagames
Technically Within Parameters sees the Reliant, a rapidly decaying science vessel, dispatched to the far reaches of space to gather valuable data and idealy make it back in one piece. The crew are a bunch of mercenary lunatics, looking to make as much money as possible with every side-hustle imaginable to justify the danger of the mission. The game is focused on worker placement and resource management governed by sand-timers and mini-games, with characters designed to cause obstruction and general chaos at every turn.
25-55 players
There are a lot of mechanics - the game is designed to trip players up and cause crises in the first few rounds. However, half the fun is in failure. Players with perfectionist tendencies may need to be cast and managed with some care.
Runs with 3-4 facilitators. All members of the team will need to provide mechanical support and do narrative resolution. This is a more difficult facilitator role due to quantity of mechanics (but helpful cheat-sheets are provided).
Game license and materials available for CAD 200 at time of writing.
1,000 custom tokens.
Need to purchase/have another 1,000 or so generic tokens.
Need to purchase a bunch of bespoke components: sand timers, dexterity games.
Total cost (including license, before venue) approx CAD 800-1000