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Obsession: Upstairs, Downstairs
Requires:Obsession
Designed by Dan Hallagan
Published by Kayenta Games, 4GAMES + 5 more
Expansion
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Country: England
Community Snapshot
Heavy complexity
30–90 min
8.6 on BGG (2.1K)
Categories
Expansion for Base-game
A heavy worker placement game playable in 30–90 min, rated 6.9 on BGG.
How It Plays
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
You start with a basic set of cards or tokens and gradually add better ones — watch your engine grow stronger over time.
Tile Placement
You lay tiles on the table to build a map, landscape, or pattern — every piece you place changes the board.
Worker Placement
You place your workers on action spaces to claim them before anyone else — it's a scramble for the best spots!
About This Game
An expansion for Obsession that introduces four new servants—the Hall Boy, Cook, Head Housemaid, and Useful Man—who can be used to mitigate Victorian Fate found in the base game. It also enables 5 and 6 players and adds the Howard family with their legendary cook. Upstairs, Downstairs includes new service and improvement tiles along with a ton of new casual and prestige guests.…
Source: BoardGameGeek