Re: On Tile Board Layouts

["Matt Worden" <Brykovian@...>]

At times, I've done very simple x-by-y type rectangular boards if the 
game called for it ... other times, I've found a bit more not-so-
simple layouts to work.  For example, check out:

+ "Siege by Number" ... 
http://www.piecepack.org/rules/SiegeByNumber.pdf ... top of the 2nd 
page has the board layout.

+ "Sorcerer's Stockpile" ... 
http://www.mwgames.com/_uimages/SS_BoardSetup.jpg ... this game is 
still-in-progress for me.  Besides the tile layout in the picture, a 
coin is placed suit-side-up on the center of each face-down tile.

Hope you find those examples useful.

-Matt

--- In piecepack@yahoogroups.com, "Electronicwaffle" 
<electronicwaffle@y...> wrote:
> I don't know if I ever commented on this before or not. Am I the 
> only one to look at how the tiles can "fit" together to find 
> inspiration for piecepack games? What layouts do you find repeating 
> the most often?  Granted, the 5x5 with a central hole and 4x6 seem 
> to have the most popularity, 7 on a side also seems to get used 
alot 
> as well. Does any game use a 5x5 center hole layout with coins 
> outlining the board? (Does this work, or do we come up 4 coins 
> short?)
> 
>  I'm trying to work this out on my 11th game Idea. In any event, I 
> can use the 5x5 center hole and coin outline layout for this game.
> (I have 5 games public, 3 for the next Comp, 2 I have "in the can" 
> and this idea will be 11th. Just need to put it on paper.)
> 
>  What layouts do other members find the most useful? What layouts 
> can be designed with 6 tiles being symetrical in 4 directions? 
> 
> Eric