Hostile Board Lineup & Stage Progression
Opposing 10-slot board lineup, valuation cap, and defeat bounties across combat developmental stages:
Target Operational Stage:
STAGE 1 • YEAR 3 COMBAT
STARTING VALUATION (HEALTH POOL)
$265 Cap
PASSIVE REVENUE
+$4/s Cashflow
Social Media Manager
SMALL
HUMAN
EMPLOYEE
7.0
SEC
▸
Gain 120 Moat.
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Adjacent assets grant +40 Moat.
Keywords
Moat
Absorbs Loss before your Cash is touched. Debt and Scandal go through it.
Community Manager
SMALL
HUMAN
6.0
SEC
▸
Profit 60.
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When an adjacent asset activates, Profit 60.
Keywords
Profit
Restores your Cash, up to your Valuation.
Superfan
SMALL
HUMAN
7.0
SEC
▸
Inflict 80 Loss.
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When an adjacent Employee activates, inflict 120 Loss.
Keywords
Loss
Reduces the rival's Cash. Absorbed by Moat first.
Brand Ambassador
SMALL
HUMAN
7.0
SEC
▸
Apply 3 Scandal.
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When one of your assets Profits, apply 5 Scandal.
Keywords
Profit
Restores your Cash, up to your Valuation.
Scandal
Fast recurring Loss that ignores Moat — but it blows over.
Copywriter
SMALL
HUMAN
EMPLOYEE
9.0
SEC
▸
Apply 6 Scandal.
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Your other assets apply +2 Scandal.
Keywords
Scandal
Fast recurring Loss that ignores Moat — but it blows over.
Focus Group
MEDIUM
SERVICE
7.0
SEC
▸
Inflict 40 Loss.
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Gain 40 Moat.
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Profit 40.
Keywords
Profit
Restores your Cash, up to your Valuation.
Loss
Reduces the rival's Cash. Absorbed by Moat first.
Moat
Absorbs Loss before your Cash is touched. Debt and Scandal go through it.
✦ MVP ✦
Data Warehouse
LARGE
PROPERTY
AI
8.0
SEC
▸
Profit 44 for each Machine you control.
Keywords
Profit
Restores your Cash, up to your Valuation.
Opposing 10-Slot Board Layout (Stage 1, Year 3)
Hover any card for cooldown cadence, footprint & active legal clauses
🏆 Stage Defeat Bounty & Liquidation Rewards
Earned on Board Domination
FUNDING PAYOUT
+$50 Cash
EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE
+5 XP
ASSET ACQUISITION
1 Random Asset of Theirs
Boardroom Tactical Scouting Briefing
STRATEGIC ARCHETYPE:
Fortified Moat & Legal Stall
Highly favorable matchup. Solid founder execution consistently liquidates this entity.
Recommended Founder Countermeasures:
- Moat Barrier in play: deploy Moat-piercing Debt or sustained Loss pressure to deplete their reserves.
- Passive Revenue generation (+4/s): avoid slow, defensive attrition; end engagements rapidly before compounding kicks in.
- Debt/Scandal pressure: maintain high liquidity and legal countermeasures to prevent cascade debt forfeiture.
Framed Narrative Battle Encounters
This rival can be drawn into combat during the following corporate events:
Antitrust Hearing
Year 9–10
“Congress wants a scapegoat for Big Tech. Volunteer one of your competitors.”