Banquet Favoritism

Banquet Favoritism is an umbrella game developed by Rocky. It is a successor to Brutal Favoritism and takes place in the large combined universe established in the story of Brutal. Banquet Favoritism is a party game, taking after the format of both the Mario Party series--namely 7 and Super--and the board game Monopoly. The game is developed for the Nintendo Switch and is to be released on April 9, 2019, being the creator’s half-birthday.
==Background==
After the chaos of Brutal Favoritism's campaign, all of the universes that were molded together now form one solid nation known as Favoritismia. The unification was difficult for many residents of the nation, and conflicts have broken out across the land.
The leaders of the nation decided to host a large banquet to unify the people. As he started to make preparations, Lubba realized that the Banquet Maker needs an excess of Power Stars to function. He decided to recruit some of the civilians in Favoritismia to go to distant lands and compete for the local Stars. Koopa Kid joined Lubba, in search of a new party too crash. Tom Nook also approached the partygoers and asked them to get the housing market going again. Tom also brought along several of his raccoon colleagues to monopolize on the need for shops suited for all kinds of patrons.
==Gameplay==
Banquet Favoritism is a party umbrella game, taking many design concepts from the Mario Party series and the board game Monopoly. Four players traverse across a game board collecting Cash (💵), which serves the same purpose as Coins of the Mario Party series. Though there are items that can be bought, Cash is to be spent on two things primarily: Stars and Property.
===Beginning of Game===
===During Game===
Stars cost 20 Cash apiece and are vital to winning after the game is over; whoever owns the most Stars is the winner. But Property is equally important. If a player lands on a space or passes a facility owned by you, you earn a fair amount of their Cash and, in extreme cases, even a Star. The price of Property varies from turn to turn, and depending on how major the space or building is.
===End of Game===
The game ends when a player has lost all of his cash and has “declared bankruptcy”. After that, the game will end and Bonus Stars will be awarded. There are several Bonus Stars that can be earned, but only three will be distributed in a game. These Bonus Stars include:
*Event Star: This is awarded to the player who triggered the most Event Spaces.
*Mini Star: This is awarded to the player who won the most minigames.
*Property Star: This is awarded to the player who purchased the most Property.
*Moneybag Star: This is awarded to the player who had the highest amount of Cash at any point in the game.
*Travel Star: This is awarded to the player who moved the greatest amount around the board.
*Debtors' Star: This is awarded to the player who spent the most Cash at others' Property.
*Weapon Star: This is awarded to the player who used the most Weapons during the game.
==Game Modes==
The various game modes can be accessed by going to different parts of the Faceship, the game’s main overworld. Functionally, it’s almost identical to its appearance in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
===Super Party===
Super Party is the main game mode of the game and was probably what you were wanting to play initially when you went out and bought this game. You access Super Party by stepping up to the ship’s steering wheel. There are several different versions of the Super Party that can be played, including:
*Party Royale: Four players against each other on a board.
*Tag Team Royale: Two teams of two against each other.
*Dueling Royale: Two players alone against each other.
*8-Man Bonanza: By connecting two separate Switch systems, eight players can play against each other on the same board.
*Solitaire Royale: One player plays alone trying to buy Stars and get across the board as fast as possible, while Lubba and Koopa Kid throw hindrances in your path.
===Solo Campaign===
===Minigame Manor===
==Characters==
Many of the playable characters are ones that would have appeared in Brutal if they had potential as a fighter. There may be a couple characters that carry over, but most will be original picks.
===Non-Playable Characters===
Character	Role
Steven Stone	Steven Stone is the unanimously decided ruler of Favoritismia. He hosts the Banquet and controls all of the festivities. He is only seen in Favoritism Capital and doesn’t participate in the parties themselves.
Lubba 	The pilot of the Faceship now acts as your guide during your time in a party. He hosts the game, explains the rules, and appears on Lubba Spaces to assist you.
Koopa Kid	A long lost master of parties, Koopa Kid works alongside Lubba in hosting the parties. He turns three spaces into Koopa Kid spaces in the beginning of the game and occasionally gives Bad Luck to people that earn it, or those that don’t.
Tom Nook	The key shopkeeper in the game and guide to purchasing property, Tom Nook appears consistently to advise you with Property purchasing and where to purchase the best.
Bill Cipher	Bill is the crazed inter dimensional demon whose goal is to fill Earth with weirdness. Bill Cipher appears every five turns and hosts Cipher Hour, in which he causes some sort of mayhem to hinder players' progress.
Grubba 	Grubba appears as the host of Minigame Manor, assisting you in choosing minigames and acting as a “referee” in many of the Duel minigames.
==Spaces==
Name 	Description
Blue Space 	Landing on this space gives you 3 Cash.
Red Space 	Landing on this Space takes away 3 Cash from you.
Purple Space 	This space has a 50/50 chance of either taking or giving 3 Cash.
Event Space 	Also known as the ! Space, this space triggers an event to occur. The events vary depending on what board you’re playing on.
Duel Space 	Duel Spaces pit two characters against each other in a Duel Minigame. Whoever wins gets a reward.
Battle Space 	This space triggers a four-player Battle Minigame, causing every character to contribute 10-40 Cash. The game’s winner receives a majority of the Cash contributed.
Lubba Space 	Landing on a Lubba Space will summon Lubba to your space. He first triggers a Lubba Minigame. If you win, he will spin the Faceship Roulette, which can give you one of the following prizes:
After this ends, the Lubba Space becomes a Koopa Kid Space.
Koopa Kid Space 	Landing on a Koopa Kid Space summons a Koopa Kid, who laughs at you and starts a Koopa Kid Minigame. If you win the Minigame, he’ll leave begrudgingly. If you lose, one of the following bad things will happen via the Koopa Kid Roulette:
At the end of his work, the Koopa Kid Space becomes a Lubba Space.
Bad Luck Space 	Landing on this space causes some random hindrance to occur to you, filling you with sorrow and regret.
Doom Luck Space 	A crack appears in the ground and drops you into it. When you land, you hit a spike that drives all of your Cash off your person and spits you out back at the start. This space becomes a Purple Space upon being used. There is only one on the board, making it really crappy RNG if you’re the one to land on it.
Good Luck Space 	A four leaf clover appears and drops some random, mild reward on your person.
Stellar Luck Space	One of the rarest spaces in the game, the Stellar Luck Space gives you some random, phenomenal reward. It becomes a Purple Space after its usage, thus making it even rarer. There is only one per board.
==Boards==
For an in-depth look at the board details, see here.
The boards follow a similar structure as Mario Party's. However, they've been revamped to follow a less linear structure. When the game begins, the path immediately forks into two to four different paths. This opens the door for more strategy. The boards are organized in order of difficulty, from least to most.
Board	Description
Jubilife Village
Pokémon: Legends Arceus	Jubilife Village acts as the beginners' board. There are very few stage hazards to be concerned about, and the layout is relatively simple. An Alpha Kricketune lives at each Event Space, and will begin chirping until the player pays them Cash. When someone passes the Galaxy Hall, Laventon will gift them ten Cash. During Cipher Hour, an Alpha Snorlax eats the Star. Whoever shoots it with a Weapon first gets the Star.
Carbon Freezing Chamber
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back	This stage takes place entirely within Cloud City's carbon freezing chamber. The primary loop takes you around the dunk tank in which Han was frozen; landing on an Event Space here may result in your being frozen and moving slower for the next few turns. There are secret exits that may take you to the dinner Lando set up for Han, where Boba Fett will gift you a lot of Cash. During Cipher Hour, Bill summons Darth Vader himself, who sulks around the board and mugs the first character he bumps into, then dumps them into the carbon freezer.
Pagoda Peak
Mario Party 7	One of the all-time classic Mario Party boards. Pagoda Peak's layout is almost identical to its appearance in MP7. The board is completely linear, and the Star is always at the very top. Once a player reaches the top, they can reset the Star’s price to something far more pricey or cheaper. You are then able to jump down from the peak onto any space you want—-by default, you back to the start, but you can bribe the Koopa Master to send you closer to the Star again. During Cipher Hour, the stone lion comes alive and storms around the stage. Any player in the lion’s path for the three turns it wanders will be crushed and lose 20 Cash.
Petal Isles
Super Mario Bros. Wonder	The Petal Isles act as the hub for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, connecting the Flower Kingdom's various worlds. This board starts at the entrance to Pipe-Rock Plateau, but beyond this point, you're able to travel in any direction you please. Angler Poplin may offer to send you to the opposite side of the map for a Cash fee. Bill snags a Wonder Flower during Cipher Hour, which may cause several events to occur. Goombas may flood the board, Bowser may start flying around the stage, everything might flood. You never know what'll happen.
Fantasy Canada
DougDoug	Fantasy Canada is a world invented by Douglas Wreden and his Twitch chat for a fully improvised Dungeons and Dragons campaign. This board carries the most unique Event Spaces out of any board. Each location on the path to the Blurry Castle has a different trial for you. Successfully winning the trial will grant a large amount of Cash, and maybe even a Star! During Cipher Hour, Bill takes over the next trial and perfectly rigs it so the person participating is guaranteed to lose.
 	
==Stores==
On every board, there are five stores in various places. Each store serves a slightly different purpose and is managed by a different member of the Raccoon Syndicate.
Store Owner	Store 	Purpose
Tanooki Mario	Mario Mart 	“Oh, yeah! Items for you! Wahoo!”
Tanooki Mario is a visage of Mario from another timeline, in which he donned the Tanooki Suit and never took it off, now creating an identity for himself as a true raccoon. He operates the Mario Mart, which can be found early on in the board. It sells cheaper, more common items throughout the game.
Timmy and Tommy Nook	Nookling Junction 	“Welcome, welcome! Come on in! Please buy!”
Timmy and Tommy Nook operate another item shop found on the board. It sells rarer, more expensive items that serve greater purposes. As time goes on, the shop grows into a bigger and better enterprise, selling greater goods at a slightly better price.
Tom Nook 	Nook's Homes 	“Ah, you're searching for property, hm? Good, good! Come on in!”
Nook's Homes is the real estate central of the board. A major part of the game is purchasing property around the board so players that pass or land on your property will owe you Cash. Tom Nook allows you to view buildings or spaces that are for sale and get you to build your empire on the board.
Sunshine Raccoon	The Star 	“Ah, you've come here for THAT, have you? Yes, very good.”
The salesraccoon from Sunshine carries stars which you can purchase when you pass him. He moves to a different spot on the board every time the star is purchased. If you have enough Cash to purchase two stars, he will instead give you a Shine Sprite, which has the value of two stars.
Rocket 	Heavy Artillery 	“Aw yeah, now we’re talking! Let’s get you some weapons!”
Rocket operates a weapons dealership known as Heavy Artillery, found in a far corner of the board. The weapons he sells can be used to rob players of their Cash, or to hold up their Property and claim it for yourself.
RJ 	No Shop; Travels the Board	“With Spuddies, enough is never enough!”
RJ, from the film Over the Hedge, doesn't own a shop. Instead, he hides out at a random space waiting for someone to land there. When someone arrives, he tosses them a can of Spuddies. Within, there may be lots of Cash, a Property Ticket, or even a Star. He then flees to a different space.
Rigby 	No Shop; Travels the Board	“Hm! Hm hm!”
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==Trivia==
*Although development of a party genre umbrella game has long a project I’ve wanted to create, it was the creation of Roulette Rush by and my acquisition of Super Mario Party that truly sparked its creation.
*The Spike render was created by for Bowser: Minion Battle Royale.
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