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Designer: Derek Lovell
Artists: James Churchill, Jon Merchant
Developer: Eric Alvarado
Solo Design: Derek Lovell, David Digby
Byline
Worker-placement journalism game for 1-4 players
Experience the thrill of 1960s journalism in Byline, a competitive game of chasing stories, breaking news, and making headlines!
Step in to the shoes of a 1960s reporter in 'Byline' and experience the thrill of chasing significant stories. With the world on the brink of historical events, your mission is to capture the pulse of the times, elevating your reputation and the stature of major newspapers.
In this unique worker placement game where hours of time are your workers, you live seven days as a tenacious reporter. Each day is packed with seeking out sources, validating leads, and delivering captivating stories, all while racing against the deadline.
Components
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Main Board
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Side Board
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4 Player Boards
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28 Hour Discs (7 per player)
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60 Player Discs (15 per player)
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28 Solo Decision Cards
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1 Solo Player Aid
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52 Assignment Cards
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112 Source Tokens
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16 Editor's Bonus Tokens
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4 Circulation Markers
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5 Blocking Discs​
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4 Circulation Discs
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4 Editor's Bonus Blocking Discs
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1 Source Draw Bag
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1 Rulebook​
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4 Player Aids
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2 Solo Set Up Cards
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16 Solo Challenge Cards
Resources
Rulebook
Solo Rulebook (coming soon)
Previews, Playthroughs and Reviews
Timeline of Byline
Byline was designed in 2019, and submitted in to the 2020 Cardboard Edison awards. Byline came runner-up in the Online competition.
Off the back of its success in the competition, in 2020 publisher Talon Strikes Studios picked up Byline with a plan to publish the game. Over the next few years the game continued to be developed with a plan to launch on Kickstarter.
In 2025 the Talon Strikes Studios and I decided to end our working relationship. By this time Byline had not gone to Kickstarter, but we had already organised Kickstarter previews of the game, which you will see included on this page.
In 2025 I set up Figment Box Games to self-publish Byline.
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Byline will be published in 2026, and will be available through this website only.