Re: [piecepack] Playtesters needed for WORMHOLES

[Ronald Hale-Evans <rwhe@...>]

We're not ready to release the rules yet, but we are sending you the
rules in email.  We need playtesting comments within the next day or
two if our rules are to make the second edition piecepack rulebook, so
if you can help, that would be great.  If you can't, later comments
are still appreciated.

Anybody else want the rules?

Ron H-E

On Sun, Sep 23, 2001 at 09:36:48PM -0400, Chris Young wrote:
>   Could you post the rules on the piecepack site?   perhaps as a text file,
>    in the files area?
> 
> Chris Young
> 
> Ronald Hale-Evans wrote:
> 
> > We are looking for playtesters for our new piecepack game, Wormholes.
> > Read the description below, and if you like it, email rwhe@...,
> > and he will send you a copy of the latest rules for the game.  If you
> > decide to be a playtester, we will expect you to play a game or two of
> > Wormholes (more if you like it!) and send us comments via email, the
> > sooner the better.  Once we get some feedback and refine the rules, we
> > will release them to everybody.  Thanks.
> >
> > Marty and Ron Hale-Evans
> >
> > *****
> >
> > WORMHOLES
> > a game of starship tactics for the piecepack
> > by Marty Hale-Evans <marty@...>
> > and Ron Hale-Evans <rwhe@...>
> > [version 0.4b, 2001-09-23]
> >
> > 2 players
> > 20-30 minutes
> >
> > THE STORY
> >
> > In a distant spiral galaxy, even now, two alien factions wage a
> > terrible (yet strangely nonviolent) war over a matter of deep
> > philosophical import.  The Orthodox OrthogonAliens believe that
> > peanut-butter sandwiches should be sliced lengthwise, and their
> > opponents, the Devout DiagonAliens, believe that peanut-butter
> > sandwiches should be sliced into little triangles.  Both sides employ
> > hyperspace technology that can transport their own ships across the
> > galaxy, or send their enemies into a black hole.  The victors in this
> > war shall rule their galaxy unto the most distant ages -- and perhaps
> > one day, our galaxy as well.
> >
> > SUMMARY
> >
> > Players take turns placing "wormholes" (coins) on the spaces of a
> > spiral grid board representing the galaxy.  Wormholes can send
> > players' starships (pawns) through hyperspace across the galaxy; some
> > wormholes are actually "black holes" (null coins) that can cause you
> > to lose your next turn.  After all wormholes have been placed, players
> > try to land both of their starships on their opponents' bases, diving
> > into wormholes that will send them toward opposing bases, while
> > avoiding both black holes and wormholes that will send them the wrong
> > way.
> >
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