Re: Desert Paradise (Courtesan Card Game)
Played this game easily over a dozen times and I can guarantee you that Popular is not OP. Blue has consistently been making good plays, had a lucky draw with the very crucial early-game Mage and Mercenary (although Mercenaries are actually fairly common), and tbf, I think Gangster is best used on yourself to get rid of problem cards and to reduce the hand penalty at the end of each round. If a player has the least cards, you need to make them draw cards. Popular can still only play one Guest per round; some builds can actually play multiple, or get double effects from them, or filter effectively like with Kinky. As a GM, I'd personally prefer that people end with more than just one or two guests, but whatever, that's up to you as players then.
And no. You must suck dick for free, if your penalties overcome your coin earned (minimum of 0, people can't have negative points at the end of any given round). In this case, you are technically getting paid, but... the cash just goes to other expenses rather than your pocket. You know, room fees, etc. Deunic lawyers don't fuck around.
Anyhow, Tiff is up next.
EDIT: I am not even gonna say I told you so. But... I told you so