Re: [piecepack] Re: How many people submitted games to the ToyVault contest?

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

That sounds pretty neat. Are you using real-world measurements for
things like position and attack angle? The original Icehouse game is
an example of the kind of thing I mean.

Our game is a two-player abstract with random setup. That's all I want
to say right now, though. :)

Ron

On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Mike Haverty <siddgames@...> wrote:
> It uses the tiles for a grid and the coins as pieces, where the value is the
> piece's strength. It is about maneuvering your pieces to control tiles as
> well as "batter" opposing pieces, which stun them (stunned pieces exert no
> control). Friendly pieces adjacent to each other can augment strength, and
> attacking from flank/rear grants a strength bonus. If it works out right, I
> hope to get some of that positional tension from a game like chess, but more
> open (e.g., not dominated by the middle, for example) as pieces maneuver for
> position, attack angle, and reinforcement, and of course control of each
> tile.
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> We'll see how it shakes out in the next few months :)
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> -Mike
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