The Council 2018

Is it still worth playing?

Louis de Richet searches for his missing mother, the head of a secret society, on an island near England in 1793, in this episodic mystery adventure from Big Bad Wolf. Influential political figures from Europe and the United States gather there for a mysterious purpose, and real people such as George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte appear as key characters. Real paintings, books and sculptures are part of the setting and puzzles. You choose one of three classes, Diplomat, Occultist or Detective, each with its own skills. An experience system raises your level, with 15 skills, 44 talents and 20 traits that change how your character behaves. It came out in five episodes in 2018. Some dialogue options cost effort points, and skills reduce that cost, so each quest limits how many you can spend. Social skills over combat still make every conversation a puzzle.