Using piecepack to play abstract games (was Re: piecepackplus)

["boardgamesbook" <dhohls@...>]

Iain

Yes, Ron has fairly impressive set of games in his kit.  I try and do 
something similar when we go away; to pack all the smaller games + 
some dice/counters  into one cardboard box (the mix is a little 
different each time, depending on who will be with us).  My Cheapass 
games are already all in one box.

However, I am trying to get a handle what would be an optimal set of 
gaming *pieces* that allow a reasonable number of abstract games to 
be played.  I will browse further at the world of abstract games site:
http://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~jpn/gv/
for some ideas.

Derek


--- In piecepack@yahoogroups.com, "Iain Cheyne" <groups@c...> wrote:
> boardgamesbook <mailto:dhohls@c...> wrote:
> 
> > The issue of a 'games kit' is one that I have pondered from time-
to-
> > time (even before piece pack).  The idea that I could have a 
single
> > sturdy set of playing pieces (preferably made from a nice wood) 
that
> > I could use to play any number of existing designs (by this I 
mainly
> > mean 'classic' abstract games, or similar, in the public domain) 
is
> > an appealing one.  This would allow me to create a 'travel pack' 
that
> > I could take with on holiday, for example.  The main issue I have 
not
> > been able to resolve is that of easily creating all the boards.
> 
> Ron H-E has his emergency games kit:
> http://www.ludism.org/scwiki/EmergencyGameKit
> 
> > Also - should 'Go' type pieces (say black-and-white plastic or 
glass
> > beads) be an essential part of the key pieces - how many games 
would
> > use these?
> 
> I'm not sure Go pieces would be best for the kit they do not stack. 
There
> are many games that require huge numbers of pieces, especially 
stacking
> games - http://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~jpn/gv/towers.htm. The piecepack 
cannot
> handle a single game on this list!
> 
> --
> Iain