Designer's Journal: King Lear, First Balance Pass

King Lear was here with us in the early days of Captain’s Gambit, but was eventually replaced with Cordelia as the game evolved.

But thanks to all of our backers who unlocked King Lear as a stretch goal, he now makes a triumphant return as a unique captain in his own right! He’s gone through so many iterations that I can’t even remember a good chunk of them. But we’ve been honing towards a satisfying version of Lear that changes the landscape of the game in a manner befitting of his status.

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