Re: [piecepack] Fitting Games to piecepack ... and piecepack to Games

["Mike Schoessow" <mikeschoessow@...>]

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matt Worden 
  To: piecepack@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 10:00 AM
  Subject: [piecepack] Fitting Games to piecepack ... and piecepack to Games
  >I was wondering about the opinion of piecepack fans on this question: 
  >Should the primary purpose of the piecepack be to have a "generic set 
  >of game components" that can be used to play standard, previously-
  >known games (with some adjustments to fit, if necessary) ... or 
  >should its purpose be to have a standard set of components from which 
  >to create *new* games, specifically for those components?

  >Your thoughts?

  >-Matt

  I use my pack three different ways. 

  Firstly, it definitely sees use as a compact handy way to implement standard games. It actually becomes MUCH handier to do more of this if two sets of 8 pawns are added, to facilitate play of many different abstracts, using the tiles grid-side-up to form the boards.

  Secondly, I use the pack to play some of the games specifically designed for it. There are some very good games that can only be played with a piecepack or else using purpose-made custom components.

  Thirdly, the pack can be very handy in helping me with my game design hobby. Especially when just noodling around with a new game design idea, it's very handy to have the tiles for forming boards or representing goods or cities or whatever, and the color-matched dice and coins can also be pressed into service until purpose-made components are made.

  -Mike Schoessow