Re: [piecepack] Re: Picking the best games for a rules booklet

[Ron Hale-Evans <rwhe@...>]

On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 02:58:49PM -0800, Mark A. Biggar wrote:
> Electronicwaffle wrote:
> 
> > A would think a full page (one side) should be devoted to the
> > website, with clear indication that more free games can be found
> > there.
> 
> Not only that, I'd include a 1-2 sentence description of each game on
> the web page that wasn't included in the printed rulesets.
> 
> Now for some suggestions (I going to push my own game of course :-) ).
> 
> Another race game to be considered is "Worm Derby", which I've used
> very successfully to introduce people to piecepack.
> 
> BTW, I should have an expanded version of Chariots with more special
> actions (at this point is looks like you get 2 actions a lap chosen
> using a chinese menu system ) done by the end of the year.
> 
> Also you should include at least one flicking game.
> If you don't want a score card (which excludes Ppolf) then I'd suggest
> "Tabletop Bocce" which has easier to understand rules then "Tabletop 
> Croquet".

Um, Mark?  Didn't you design all three of the games you're
recommending (Worm Derby, Chariots, and Tabletop Bocce)?  I thought
Iain only wanted recommendations of games that recommenders did not
design themselves.

Actually, I see that Clark Rodeffer recommended Chariots.

Ron

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