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Cosmo D's latest game Moves of the Diamond Hand is a direct sequel to Betrayal at Club Low, and while it's still in early access with a developing road map, the vibes so far are transcendent. The story orbits around a big juicy mayoral election, which unfolds across the city as the player attempts to fulfil their own inscrutable goal of joining the enigmatic Circus X; I'm still playing a pizzaiolo, this time with an expanded range of talents (I can busk and do laundry and sew) and a bunch more dice systems to work with. Circus X is seemingly run by Murial, the handler from the previous Off-Peak games, and it's not explicitly clear whether this establishment has anything to do with The Circus spy agency, which was your previous employer from Club Low days.…