Secrets of a Steampunk World: The Lore Behind Our Board Game

Published: Tue 10th Jun

In this episode of the Machiavellian dev log, we explore the dark, dramatic lore behind our upcoming steampunk political strategy game. Learn how Machiavelli and Da Vinci rewrote history and what the world of 1800s Venice looks like in the age of the Doctrine.

Read the full lorebook here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SkKAixPIfOPSbg2-Zrz4nvxKriM185Fk/view?usp=share_link
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