Alright, folks, with The Seven Mummers of Seven Dials now unlocked, and the new achievement revealed, we are officially in Extraordinary Mode! We'll explain that in a bit, but first: join us on the Gauntlet Discord server! As ever, it is the absolute best place to discuss The Between, and maybe even find a game to play in (also: we've shared a preview of The Martian there, so join the server and pick it up!)
Extraordinary Mode
In The Gauntlet, some people play The Between in a way that is less about sexy, dark Gothic horror, and more about pulp-y, science fiction/fantasy adventure. That style of play is informally called Extraordinary Mode (because it's less Penny Dreadful and more The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). Our next three achievements, if unlocked and added to the book, will let anyone play the game in this style. The Martian at $175K adds a Superman-style space orphan to Hargrave House. The Clockwork Cuttery at $185K is a Threat with dangerous automata. And, most of all, at $200K Gesod, High Imperator of Venus will descend on London in his luxurious space frigate, Resplendent. When combined with things we've already unlocked like Mean Times in Greenwich, The Facsimile, and The Monochromatic Men of Three Mills Island, you can easily do an entire campaign in Extraordinary Mode, or combine them to make a fun, mixed-genre campaign (which is actually a little closer to what The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen actually is).
So let's put on our jetpacks and get these achievements unlocked! Please tell everyone you know about this campaign. It helps us a lot when you talk to people about why this game excites you.
