DATA

• Participants: 2,427 unique players participated in the tournament.
• Involvement: 586 players completed all of their sessions on one or both servers. 153 players received the "Facepalm" lobby icon for completing all 14/18 tournament sessions for the first time. 959 players completed more than half of their sessions.
• Sessions played: 4,372 tournament sessions were played in the course of the tournament.
• Average lenght of sessions: Amsterdam (4 players, 30 points) 57 minutes / 49 rounds. Singapore: (2 players, 35 points) 29 minutes / 57 rounds.
• Bans: 19 protests have been investigated, 10 of them supported and 18 players banned for the breach of the Fair Play Rules during this tournament.
• Tournament chests: 6,534 tournament chests were distributed during the tournament (overall, including non-tournament sessions, 14,683 chests were distributed to players in this period).

* Special prize: the top-3 players on each of the servers will receive by registered mail a set of 4 hard enamel pins "Gremlins, Inc.". The pins will be mailed to the winners as a registered letter to any country in the world, provided that we receive the mailing address within 72 hours after the announcement of the tournament's results. Top-3 winners of each server, please contact Qfasa for details.

TOP-20 AMSTERDAM

1,601 participants 01.
D9D9_EB (2151) 14 sessions, 11 victories. Holy_Grailet x10, flake x10. All tradable trails. Supercups x10. The Miraculous Magnets of Dr. Brooms x10. The Warping Seekers x10. Smart Plugs x5. A set of 4 hard enamel pins. 02.
CAAA (2031) 14 sessions, 10 victories. Holy_Grailet x10, flake x10. Blueprints for all seasonal chests. Supercups x7]. The Miraculous Magnets of Dr. Brooms x7. The Warping Seekers x7. Smart Plugs x3. A set of 4 hard enamel pins. 03.
impsuley (1848) 14 sessions, 10 victories. Holy_Grailet x10, flake x10. Winter chest blueprint. Supercup blueprint. Supercups x5. The Miraculous Magnets of Dr. Brooms x5. The Warping Seekers x5. Smart Plugs x3. A set of 4 hard enamel pins. 04.
Nordrim (1839) 13 sessions, 10 victories. Holy_Grailet x8, flake x8. Supercups x3. The Miraculous Magnets of Dr. Brooms x3. The Warping Seekers x3. Smart Plug x1. 05.
Doomy (1797) 14 sessions, 9 victories. Holy_Grailet x8, flake x8. Supercup x1. The Miraculous Magnet of Dr. Brooms x1. The Warping Seeker x1. Smart Plug x1. 06.
DicRoNero (1770) 14 sessions, 9 victories. Holy_Grailet x7, flake x7. Supercup x1. Smart Plug x1. 07.
Ukey (1767) 14 sessions, 9 victories. Holy_Grailet x7, flake x7. Supercup x1. Smart Plug x1. 08.
(1743) 14 sessions, 9 victories. Holy_Grailet x7, flake x7. Smart Plug x1. 09.
ChooRow (1701) 13 sessions, 10 victories. Holy_Grailet x6, flake x6. Smart Plug x1. 10.
Vassago (1692) 14 sessions, 9 victories. Holy_Grailet x6, flake x6. Smart Plug x1. 11.
DBVUS (1659) 14 sessions, 8 victories. Holy_Grailet x6, flake x6. 12.
Kit_EA (1623) 14 sessions, 8 victories. Holy_Grailet x5, flake x5. 13.
Kroshka_enot (1605) 14 sessions, 8 victories. Holy_Grailet x5, flake x5. 14.
45max45 (1578) 14 sessions, 8 victories. Holy_Grailet x5, flake x5. 15.
Ximera (1560) 14 sessions, 7 victories. Holy_Grailet x4, flake x4. 15.
Atlas (1560) 14 sessions, 7 victories. Holy_Grailet x4, flake x4. 17.
4SAKEN (1548) 14 sessions, 8 victories. Holy_Grailet x4, flake x4. 18.
Mr.Smith (1542) 14 sessions, 7 victories. Holy_Grailet x3, flake x3. 19.
Pref_kz (1497) 14 sessions, 7 victories. Holy_Grailet x3, flake x3. 20.
daninoplanet (1491) 14 sessions, 7 victories. Holy_Grailet x3, flake x3.

TOP-20 SINGAPORE

826 participants 01.
(1896) 18 sessions, 16 victories. Holy_Grailet x10, flake x10. All tradable trails. Supercups x10. The Miraculous Magnets of Dr. Brooms x10. The Warping Seekers x10. Smart Plugs x5. A set of 4 hard enamel pins. 02.
Night flash (1818) 18 sessions, 17 victories. Holy_Grailet x10, flake x10. Blueprints for all seasonal chests. Supercups x7]. The Miraculous Magnets of Dr. Brooms x7. The Warping Seekers x7. Smart Plugs x3. A set of 4 hard enamel pins. 03.
EXEL (1674) 18 sessions, 16 victories. Holy_Grailet x10, flake x10. Winter chest blueprint. Supercup blueprint. Supercups x5. The Miraculous Magnets of Dr. Brooms x5. The Warping Seekers x5. Smart Plugs x3. A set of 4 hard enamel pins. 04.
Genius (1626) 18 sessions, 14 victories. Holy_Grailet x8, flake x8. Supercups x3. The Miraculous Magnets of Dr. Brooms x3. The Warping Seekers x3. Smart Plug x1. 05.
ohlokrat (1602) 18 sessions, 13 victories. Holy_Grailet x8, flake x8. Supercup x1. The Miraculous Magnet of Dr. Brooms x1. The Warping Seeker x1. Smart Plug x1. 06.
AnthonyLee (1590) 18 sessions, 13 victories. Holy_Grailet x7, flake x7. Supercup x1. Smart Plug x1. 07.
JuneWinter (1578) 18 sessions, 16 victories. Holy_Grailet x7, flake x7. Supercup x1. Smart Plug x1. 08.
DiO (1572) 18 sessions, 15 victories. Holy_Grailet x7, flake x7. Smart Plug x1. 09.
Kieli (1560) 18 sessions, 15 victories. Holy_Grailet x7, flake x7. Smart Plug x1. 10.
Frost (1542) 18 sessions, 15 victories. Holy_Grailet x6, flake x6. Smart Plug x1. 11.
(1536) 18 sessions, 13 victories. Holy_Grailet x6, flake x6. 12.
pi (1524) 18 sessions, 14 victories. Holy_Grailet x5, flake x5. 13.
ryuusan-san (1518) 18 sessions, 14 victories. Holy_Grailet x5, flake x5. 14.
Index853 (1494) 18 sessions, 13 victories. Holy_Grailet x5, flake x5. 14.
Atlas (1494) 18 sessions, 13 victories. Holy_Grailet x5, flake x5. 16.
Standard of Ur (1488) 18 sessions, 14 victories. Holy_Grailet x4, flake x4. 17.
emmmm (1470) 18 sessions, 13 victories. Holy_Grailet x4, flake x4. 18.
doskoi (1464) 18 sessions, 13 victories. Holy_Grailet x3, flake x3. 19.
darkonever1 (1440) 18 sessions, 14 victories. Holy_Grailet x3, flake x3. 20.
ReReRe (1410) 15 sessions, 11 victories. Holy_Grailet x3, flake x3. Holy_Grailet = Tournament Chest (limited, tournaments only) flake = Winter Chest (limited, Winter Season only) * the number of sessions played shows only the sessions that were played while they had impact on the overall tournament score of that player. ** if two or more players have equal number of tournament points, they share the same (highest) place and get the same rewards. We congratulate the winners and wish good luck to everyone in future events! Thank you for being such an awesome community! votes ______
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This is an intense strategy board game in a steampunk world of corrupt capitalist gremlins who compete for money, political power and prestige. Save and invest, steal and extort, arrest and get arrested – in single-player and multiplayer modes, with ranks and ladders. Unleash your inner gremlin!

HOW DO YOU PLAY THIS GAME?

Gremlins, Inc. is designed for 2 to 6 players, in multiplayer or in single-player mode (with AI bots). Each player has 6 cards on their hand (replenished from the same deck), and uses them to move around the playing field and to perform a number of different game actions. There is a lot of interaction with other players, and duels are significantly different from 3-player or 4-player games. You play for score limit, or rounds, or for time limit in custom or ranked sessions (with matchmaking by rating). Password-protected private sessions are also available.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PLAY ONE SESSION?

The game offers different session settings to make them fit your available time, and single-player mode offers automatic Save/Load function at every turn so that you can take a break whenever you want (multiplayer mode offers re-connect functionality as long as the session is still in progress). A quick duel for 20 score points with a fast timer can finish in under 20 minutes, while a 4-player session for 60 rounds can last for 2 hours or more.

SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM STRATEGIES?

There are different types of cards in the game (permanent, regular, secret and criminal) and as each card can be used either to move or for action, you will develop both short-term and long-term strategies for making the most out of where you are, and what you have in your hand. Normally you spend half of your game time accumulating things, and another half controlling other players (stealing, arresting, making them pay a fine, initiating player conflicts, and so on). The more you play, the more new strategies you will discover, especially when combining the effects of several cards played in a row.

MAKE DECISIONS, PLAN YOUR MOVES

• This is an intense strategy game: make decisions at every round! Plan your moves, then adjust to the actions of the other players and new cards drawn.

• The design of the playing field and the layers of optional features allow for a variety of strategies. The more you play, the more roads to victory you discover, using a combination of features based on the particular setup of the session.

• The game offers a resource system that allows for many comebacks even after you're robbed or arrested (or both). With score, money, votes, malice, income and bribes, the tension remains until the very last round.

• In this game, you have to be mean to win: not letting the others to score is as important as scoring yourself. The only true moment of unity in a multiplayer session is when everybody's united against the player who's about to win the game. Earn and steal resources, set traps, arrest, initiate Player Conflicts, bluff and climb up the political ladder to become the Governor.

• The multilayer mode of the game features a system of ratings, ladders and ranked sessions: compete in a specific league, and take part in the regularly organised tournaments (normally, over 1,000 players participate). A system of anonymous masks allows everyone to compete on equal terms in a ranked session, so that you can't really disregard someone as a newbie player, or target a veteran as your prime suspect in a political race.

• In addition to the multilayer mode, the game offers 9 single-player challenges plus the option to create custom single-player sessions with different AI bots (with each major update, we keep adding new challenges).

FACTS & FIGURES

• The game currently features 169 cards in the main deck: permanent, regular, secret and criminal, each with a hand-drawn steampunk illustration (with each major update, we keep adding 1-2 new cards to the core deck).

• The game also features 34 telegrams of Misfortune in the Misfortune deck: send and receive events that may disrupt another player's plans, or significantly improve your own standing (with each major update, we keep adding 1-2 new cards to the Misfortune deck).

• Chaos Cards: an optional set of 6 cards available to every player in the game, that changes the dynamics of the session.

• Special Character Abilities: an optional feature that enables 12 sets of abilities unique to each character type, which then defines the core strategy of every player.

• There are 11 locations – the Office, the Plant, the Dump, the Marketplace, the Inferno, the Jail, the Casino, the Court, the Treasure, the Bank and the Astral Plane – and 7 spot types – Danger, Gamble, Police, Income, Bribe, Misfortune and Tribune.

• The game took us three years to develop from concept to Early Access and to full release, and we're committed to the continued support of the community and development of new features and new content. It is the brainchild of Alexey Bokulev, the acclaimed creator of Eador.Genesis. There are currently over 35,000 players of Gremlins, Inc. on Steam from all over the world, including USA, Russia, China, Japan, UK and France. Collectively, players launched over 400,000 single-player and multiplayer sessions since the game's full release in March 2016.

FINALLY, WHO ARE THE GREMLINS?

You think that’s just a pocket watch in your hand, a watch that’s a bit late because you keep forgetting to wind it up? No, no and no – you couldn’t be further from the truth! What you carry around is a whole gremlin town packed into this tiny mechanism: a town with its own bank, its own casino… and even its own jail! Gremlins are the microscopic creatures that inhabit any mechanism that they can possibly infiltrate. If a watch or a telescope malfunctions, then it’s probably due to gremlins who took up a residence there.

More than anything in life, gremlins value money, political power and prestige: prestige that one can claim after completing some sort of a grandiose engineering project. Aside from working on their own projects, gremlins mostly spend their time preventing other gremlins from building something even more grandiose. This they achieve through bribing officials and lying to the electorate, as well through stealing from their competitors - and outright arresting them.

A DISCLAIMER (JUST IN CASE)

We felt it important to note that Gremlins, Inc. is not a free-to-play game. Also, this is not a CCG or TCG: you do not need to buy boosters or packs, in every session the game offers the same deck to every player, and everyone's chances are equal.

OUR DLC POLICY

We remain committed to the principle of continuously updating the game with new features (e.g. special character abilities) and new content (e.g. new cards, new Misfortunes) that come in the form of regular updates that are FREE for every owner of the product. At the same time, from time to time we create and release fun stuff (animations, character portraits, alternative music themes) that is not related to the game mechanics, as paid DLCs. If you like it, you can support our efforts by your purchase. However, there is absolutely no pressure to own any of the DLCs in order to play the game or compete in the tournaments.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ONLINE CONNECTION

Gremlins, Inc. was designed as a digital board game with the multiplayer mode at its heart. This is not to say that we don't like single-player – we do, and there's a separate section with the single-player challenges as well as the mode where you can create any custom single-player session that you like. However, the architecture of the game is built in a way that allows us to continually update the game mechanics and AI logic, which for this reason is processed entirely on the server side. Therefore whether you play Gremlins, Inc. in a single-player mode or in a multiplayer mode, your game client needs to be connected to Steam, and game's server, at all times. If you are looking specifically for a game that can be played offline, then Gremlins, Inc. in the current state is not the right product for you. An offline-only version of the game is currently in development for release later in 2016.

AMSTERDAM AND SINGAPORE SERVERS

The game currently supports 2 separate servers: Amsterdam and Singapore. Players are able to check their ping value for each of these servers, and play on the server that is the most convenient. Each server has its own player ladder, statistics and player profiles. Most players choose Amsterdam, since ping to Amsterdam from anywhere in the world rarely exceeds 300. However, as we saw more and more players from the Asian region join the game, especially from China, we added the server in Singapore in order to be able to offer faster connection specifically to these players. We hope that this works well for every player, as good player experience is our top priority. We will continue to monitor the quality of our server/client connection in order to adapt the servers to the changing requirements and we thank you for your patience.