Re: Games on demand

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

Brett

Never be sorry for suggesting ideas!

There is nothing in the piecepack design that prohibits one using a 
board with it.  Bear in mind, though, that the piecepack philosophy 
is to be a "portable" system - having to carry boards around might be 
an extra hassle.  That's why most of the games designed to date avoid 
this "extra" component.   Contrast this with IceHouse, originally 
designed as "boardless" gaming tool; many of the games designed for 
this require a board of sorts (usually just a simple Chess board, 
though).  

On the other hand, if the board(s) were simple and innovative enough, 
you might be able to start a new cult following!  

Also - see my other thread on "Portable piecepacks".

Cheers
Derek


--- In piecepack@yahoogroups.com, "Brett Paul" <brettp@e...> wrote:
> Seems like some variation on the piece pack would be a great way to 
do games on demand. Take the concept of piecepack, that there is a 
finite set of elements to include in a game. Allow on-demand printing 
of game boards, and voila' - on-demand printing for board games.
> 
> Restrictions would need to be things like board size, box size, 
other components selected from only the available list, etc. Maybe 
this has been brought up here before, but I'm new on this list. Sorry 
for any duplication.
> 
> - Brett
> www.OrcSports.com