New Game Release – Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon

Good Games Publishing has released Jisogi, a worker-placement board game about running your own anime studio, into retail.

In this tycoon-style game, players use Staff members (cards placed in front of their personal Studio board) to select from a range of available actions (limited by the type of Staff). Their objective is to release an original Anime composed of 3 Script parts (Setting, Plot, and Twist). Whenever released, players will gain resources and points according to their popularity – determined by the technical level of the Anime and how many genre matches they have to rotating Trend cards.

“Jisogi” comes from “jitenshasōgyō”, an expression that refers to barely keeping a business going (an analogy that a bicycle falls over when its wheels cease rotating). Get ready for a challenging tycoon-style game where you’ll hustle to make your dream Anime against all odds.

Designed by Rodrigo Esper, Jisogi is for one to four players, ages 14 and up, and plays in sixty to ninety minutes. It retails for $59.99.

Good Games Publishing also previously released Mythic Baths (see “Mythic Baths board game)“.