Re: New Game: Cell Management - Playtesting Needed

["Sean Brady" <sean@...>]

Hey Mark,

Looks interesting.  I will print out the rules and give it a try.  My
wife is a protein biochemist, I am sure she will get a kick out of the
mechanical basis for the game.

Sean

--- In piecepack@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <richm@c...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm a new member of the piecepack group and wanted to introduce
> myself. I've been facinated with piecepack since I read about it in
> the Games Journal, and finally finished making a set last weekend so I
> can start playing these games for myself.
> 
> As I was working, I realized I could translate a solitare puzzle I've
> been designing into the piecepack framework.  It's called Cell
> Management, first because you've been abducted by aliens and you're
> trying to escape their prison cells, and second because the mechanics
> are based on cellular regulatory networks involving genes, proteins,
> and RNA. 
> 
> I've written up the rules in on the web at
> 
>    http:&#92;&#92;games.goadrich.com&#92;cell 
> 
> and am currently looking for playtesters, I'd be happy to hear if you
> have any suggestions or questions about the rules, thanks.  If this
> isn't the standard protocol for recruiting playtesters, and posting
> games under contruction, please let me know,
> 
> Mark Goadrich
> 
> ----------
> 
> Cell Management Overview:
> 
> Aliens have abducted two each of six species from earth. All are
> currently held captive on a spaceship returning to the alien
> home-planet, with each species in a different cell. Your goal is to
> have one of each type of species escape to the center of the ship. A
> group of unique individuals, one for each species, will give you the
> strength you need to overpower the alien guards and release everyone.
> Not all escape attempts will be successful, and animals might have to
> be captured again to allow another to species to escape. Can you
> organize the escape from the alien ship and return to Earth?