Re: Exactly my Point

["porter235 <porter235@...>" <porter235@...>]

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> Because of the JCD tile facing design with the borders, I was able 


> to create a set of Zoki tiles by using colored markers to make my 


> lines. The markings are unobtrusive enough to be ignored when 


> playing non-Zoki games.




I must look into this Zoki thing  :)






> * not sure how I'll use them, but adds stars. I've put them on 


> wooden circles with white on one side and black on the other.




I have kept them on the page, and have not used them myself to date. 
They were my early attempt at a directional pawn. To be put on a 
coin-sized disk. Then the belts came to me, and I have no need for
the 
 stars, though I am thinking for games that require colour 
association, I can use them to form a lookup index somewhere on the 
table.




> * provides a facing indicator on barrel pawns (I use the belts). 


> Actually, since my pawns are in 4 colors (x 8 piecepacks), I've 


> distributed the belts so that each color has all 8 JCD suits (e.g.: 


> red crown, red arm, red sun, red moon, red heart, red diamond, red 


> spade, red club).




Having all of the colours for each suit's pawn will work really
nicely 
with the advanced coins




> Disadvantages:


> 


> * No association of the suits with colors. Perhaps the JCD set
could 


> provide the color in the border areas?




I was thinking about colours (I am Canadian.) the other day with a 
friend, and was thinking that if I put together another copy of the 
JCD set, I might take the time to carefully paint the required 
surfaces prior to sticking the designs on. This would re-introduce
the 
colours back into the set, without destroying the advantages I was 
trying to create with the all black set (colour blind friendly,
easier 
on the printer, etc.). Care would have to be taken, so as not to mark 
the tiles or the coins by accidently getting paint on the sides, or 
too near the edge.




> Anyhoo, just wanted to let you know someone out here is using your 


> set.


 


Thanks for the update. It's good to hear that someone else is making 
use of it. 




JCD




P.S.


I have just partially freed up my schedule, and so am hoping to do 
some work on the JCDpiecepack cards in the next little while. If 
anyone has any suggestions please let me know. I have a mockup 
available in the files section.