From the workbench
Notes on the people, places, and decisions behind Sonderland.
Two illustrations received a fresh pass: Bad Luck now features a raven, and Sheriff has a broad-brimmed hat, mustache, and star badge. Both follow the engraved almanac style shared across the game.
Small details help each card have its own identity while keeping the settlement’s world consistent.
The current prototype has 180 active cards: 64 Resource, 47 Concept, 51 Community, and 18 Misfortune. Hand-colored engraving connects the artwork, while each family has its own frame and palette.
Living vines, workshop details, woven ribbons, and thorned branches give the four decks a visual language of their own.
Explore the card galleryThe draft rulebook follows the rules of the Unity prototype. It introduces secret Agendas, ordered personal decks, shares, six skills, and the monthly rhythm of Free Time, Development, Work, and Resolution.
This is a digital-prototype development draft. Physical setup, exchange pairing, and victory checks still need tabletop procedures before it can serve as a standalone physical playtest guide.
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