{"product_id":"jisogi-anime-studio-tycoon-strategy-board-game","title":"JISOGI: Anime Studio Tycoon Strategy Board Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat anime needs more than a great idea, it needs a studio that can survive making it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild your team, develop original anime, follow changing trends and keep your studio financially alive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA strategic worker-placement game where you run an anime studio, manage staff and debt, build original stories and release productions that can turn your struggling business around.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake charge of your own anime studio in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJISOGI: Anime Studio Tycoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a worker-placement strategy game inspired by the creative ambition and business pressures behind anime production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross four rounds, you'll manage your studio's staff, budget and productions while competing for shared opportunities. Your Staff perform actions such as writing, researching, animating, networking, staffing and strategizing, but crowded action spaces can become more expensive, forcing you to think carefully about timing and priorities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery anime begins with three Script Parts: a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSetting, Plot and Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Combine these with your studio's Animation Level to prepare a release, then watch the market. Matching your anime's genres to changing Trend cards can boost its popularity and improve the rewards your studio earns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuccess also comes with pressure. Staff need salaries, business decisions cost money and running short of cash can force your studio into debt. Loans may keep production moving, but unpaid debt and rising interest can damage your final Reputation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHire and promote stronger staff, develop smarter production strategies, seize limited opportunities and decide when your next anime is ready for release. At the end of the fourth round, the studio with the strongest Reputation wins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolo players can also take on dedicated challenges designed both to teach the game and provide increasingly demanding objectives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8260\/5107\/files\/jisogi-anime-studio-tycoon-edition-1-5-rulebook-pdf.pdf?v=1792905530\" title=\"JISOGI: Anime Studio Tycoon Rulebook (PDF)\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView the JISOGI: Anime Studio Tycoon Rulebook (PDF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRun an anime studio through staffing, production, budgeting and release decisions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorker-placement actions create competition for valuable spaces and resources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild every anime from Setting, Plot and Twist Script Parts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatch genres to changing market trends to improve each release's popularity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHire and promote Staff with different roles, abilities and preferred genres\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalance salaries, investment and debt while keeping your studio moving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngine-building elements reward long-term 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Direction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rodrigo Esper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLead Artists:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Eisuke Gou and Senkawa Teien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1.5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1–4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiplayer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2–4 players\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSolo 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