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A Gamut of Games
= A Gamut of Games = This is a list of the games from Sid Sackson's book //A Gamut of Games// that are . . . Speaking of which, you can buy //A Gamut of Games// for the Kindle for $3. There are Kindle apps . . . and iOS. It's a good thing to have //A Gamut of Games// ready at odd moments on your phone... * LinesOfAction . . .
2K - last updated 2020-02-20 21:04 UTC by TrevorLDavis
A Knight's Tale
| Players | 2 | | Length | 5 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack | | Designer | ["Steve Beard"] . . . License, [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . MechanicProgrammedActionsCategory GamesForChildrenCategory CategoryPortedGame MechanicSimultaneousActionSelectionCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Adultery
= Adultery = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack, pawn . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2021-03-04 13:50 UTC by Ottia
Ahoy, Matey
= Ahoy, Matey! = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 10-20 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack | | Designer . . . License, [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . ---- CategoryGame GamesForChildrenCategory MechanicRollAndMoveCategory . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
AlienCity
| Players | 2 | | Length | 40 mins | | Equipment Required | piecepack, Icehouse set | | Designer | ["Michael . . . and is among the most highly-regarded piecepack games -- probably at the top of the list, in fact. . . . There are also many other games available online. === Alien City in other formats . . . can now be played online at [http://superdupergames.org Super Duper Games]! If you don't have an . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) ---- My favourite piecepack game. . . .
9K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:29 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Alquerque
= Alquerque = | Players | 2 | | Length | 5-20 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack, gameboard . . . SpaceTraversalCategory GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
4K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Antonio Recuenco Muñoz
Designer of the following games: * ["Burbuja"] * ["Desfases"] * ["Glob"] * ["MisMemory"] * ["PaloLargo"] . . .
1K - last updated 2021-02-10 10:07 UTC by Ottia
ArmyBrats
= Army Brats = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack | | Designer . . . piecepack to people who are used to playing card games like Hearts or Euchre. In fact, with a few renamed . . . keeping mechanism found in many modern German games, such as Torres, King Me! and Medici. On the . . .
6K - last updated 2022-05-21 15:04 UTC by DonKirkby
AutoGeneratedTextVersion
I am using a tool to pull the text from the pdf files to create txt files. Note that there are no reference . . . 2004-10-23 Doing some of the new games that do not have a text version at all. --- JonathanDietrich . . .
2K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:54 UTC by EricWald
Backgammon
= Backgammon = | Players | 2-2 | | Length | 5-60 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack . . . == Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games. Like other classic board games like checkers . . .
4K - last updated 2022-02-22 01:36 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Bagh Chal
= Bagh-Chal = | Players | 2 | | Length | 5-20 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack, gameboard . . . SpaceRestrictionCategory GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
4K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Bid
= Bid! = | Players | 3-4 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack, pen and paper | . . . FDL , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . to force a reroll of the auction dice in our games. Except possibly as a final turn last resort . . . four people. In fact, like many other auction games, Bid! might have a sweet spot when played with . . .
5K - last updated 2020-12-29 07:33 UTC by TrevorLDavis
BigBoard
#REDIRECT [[Games]] . . .
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BingoBattle
= Bingo Battle = |Players | 1-2 | |Length | 5-8 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . CategoryGame SpaceConfigurationPatternCategory GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-28 05:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
BingoBattleTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[BingoBattle]] {{{ TITLE Bingo Battle VERSION 1.0 DATE 10 May . . . rules worked out and written, several test games played, solitaire variant created. }}} . . .
3K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:54 UTC by EricWald
BlackPawnTrucking
= Black Pawn Trucking = | Players | 1 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | single standard . . . Lerche"] ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory ThemeBusinessCategory MechanicPickUpAndDeliverCategory . . .
4K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:30 UTC by TrevorLDavis
BlackThursday
= Black Thursday = |Players | 3-4 | |Length | 40 minutes | |Equipment Required | standard piecepack, . . . | |License | originally GNU FDL, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY 4.0 | == Description == Black . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:30 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Blockade
= Blockade = | Players | 2 | | Length | 30-60 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack . . . == Reviews & Comments == We played numerous games of Blockade during the judging of the GroupProjects . . . the set bid number of moves. Or perhaps play two games, with each player taking the runners once, where . . . game of unequal forces for two players. Our games typically lasted about 40 minutes. One player . . . fact, the blocker never won in any of our seven games. Yet, it was relatively easy to see the runner's . . .
4K - last updated 2020-12-28 05:32 UTC by TrevorLDavis
BloodDiamonds
= Blood Diamonds = | Players | 3-6 | | Length | 60 minutes | | Equipment Required | SixPack, opaque bag, . . . | License | originally GNU FDL 1.1, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY 4.0 | == Description == Blood . . . == Blood Diamonds was an entry in the MesomorphGamesContest1. == Links == BGG page: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/27481 . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
BluePanther
[http://www.bluepantherllc.com/BP4_NewPiecepack.htm Blue Panther LLC] produce several JcdPiecepack editions. . . . company also selected the GamersDozen: twelve games to include in a book of rules with each piecepack . . .
1K - last updated 2014-08-10 22:56 UTC by DonKirkby
BoardGamesbook
== Derek == Email: boardgamesbook@NOSPAM.yahoo.com Web Site: http://www.boardgames.za.net/gamesbook/ . . . lurker; metagame designer and would-be piecepack games 'adaptor'/> ---- CategoryHomepage . . .
1K - last updated 2022-10-07 02:58 UTC by JamesVipond
BrainBurn
|Players | 1 | |Length | 20 minutes | |Equipment Required| single standard piecepack | |Designer | ["Mark . . . 1.2 , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . on the whole I did tend to prefer playing the games that were not puzzles. Yes, it's always solvable. . . . that's different enough from other solitaire games to merit repeated play. (./) (./) -- ClarkRodeffer . . .
4K - last updated 2020-12-28 05:44 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Burbuja
| Players | 1 | | Length | 15 minutes | | Equipment Required | One standard Piecepack | | Designer | . . . go here> ---- CategoryGame OnePlayerGames SolitaireThemedGamesCategory . . .
1K - last updated 2023-08-16 06:57 UTC by Ottia
CardinalsGuards
= Cardinal's Guards = |Players | 1 | |Length | 20 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack, . . . doubt one of the most memorable solitaire games available for the Piecepack, Cardinal's Guards . . . ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory ThemeWarCategory . . .
6K - last updated 2022-10-08 07:23 UTC by Ottia
CardinalsGuardsTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[CardinalsGuards]] {{{ Cardinal’s Guards A Solitary Confinement . . . are not too difficult with practice, but perfect games are rare. Variations Players who develop a high . . .
9K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:55 UTC by EricWald
Carroms
= Carroms = | Players | 2 | | Length | 15-20 minutes | | Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . 1.2 , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-28 05:46 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CastleCroquetnole
= Castle Croquetnole = |Players | 4 | |Length | 30-45 minutes | |Equipment Required | One piecepack and . . . | |License | originally GNU FDL 1.1, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY-SA | == Description == Some . . . through Tim Schutz's game company, [http://www.tjgames.com/ tjgames.com]. The game is called Castle . . .
3K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:30 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CastleCroquetnoleTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[CastleCroquetnole]] {{{ Castle Croquetnole Adapted for the piecepack . . . Living Age magazine, 1898, quoted in The New Games Treasury, Merilyn Simonds Mohr, 1997 1 Object . . . Schutz, himself a designer of many ?ne piecepack games, for the sharp illustration of the layout of . . . as well as ?nished boards, from his Penny Games website. Thanks also to Bruce Whitehill for his . . . ?rst game of Castle Croquetnole. Links Penny Games website of tjgames.com (soon to carry Castle . . .
17K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Castles
= Castles = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | 30 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack | . . . Date| 2003-04 | |License | custom license: These games instructions may be distributed and copied for . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-28 05:49 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CastlesTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Castles]] {{{ A piecepack game CASTLES #SEP 001 Title: CastlesVersion . . . (www.eximeno.com) Licensing Information: These games instructions may be distributed and copied for . . .
6K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:55 UTC by EricWald
CategoryGame
Theoretically, this page lists all games on this wiki and nothing else except for the GameTemplate. ---- . . .
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CategoryNeedsTesting
These games need playtesting. ---- <list CategoryNeedsTesting CategoryGame> . . .
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CategoryPortedGame
Games that have been "ported" or translated to the piecepack from other games or game systems. ---- <list . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-19 04:21 UTC by RonHaleEvans
CellManagement
| Players | 1 | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment Required | single standard piecepack | | Designer . . . FDL 1.2, [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
4K - last updated 2020-12-29 00:30 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Chameleon
= Chameleon = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30-45 minutes | | Equipment Required | 1 standard piecepack . . . Comments == Chameleon was an entry in MesomorphGamesContest1. == Links == BGG page: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/27482 . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ChangeChange
| Players | 1 | | Length | 15 minutes | | Equipment Required | 11 piecepack coins | | Designer | Sid . . . Change** by Sid Sackson, from ["A Gamut of Games"]. Everything but the rules. Substitute piecepack . . .
1K - last updated 2019-07-20 16:17 UTC by selfthinker
ChangingLandscapes
= The Changing Landscapes Contest = You can read the relevant information for the third of the Piecepack . . . piecepack with rules CD-ROM from Mesomorph Games. * piecepack TrophyCloth custody. **Sponsor:** . . . Mesomorph Games **Judge:** Michael Schoessow === DESIGN THEME . . . All game submissions must be for board games that utilize a mutable board. In other words, . . . to them. There are numerous commercial board games with mutable boards. Some diverse examples, selected . . .
15K - last updated 2010-03-23 15:29 UTC by EricWald
Chariots
|Players | 2-4 | |Length | 45 mins | |Equipment Required| single standard piecepack | |Designer | ["Mark . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . Olympics. It was going to be a series of mini-games representing different events. This game was . . . -- ["Mark A. Biggar"] One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) ---- Comments from the contest . . . ["Chariots"] . This is a beer and pretzels games with some interesting mechanisms. Movement resolution . . .
11K - last updated 2020-12-28 05:54 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Checkers
= Checkers = |Players | 2 | |Length | 30 minutes | |Equipment Required| single standard piecepack | |Designer . . . MechanicJumpingPiecesCategory GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
3K - last updated 2021-05-11 05:55 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CheminMontagneux
= Chemin Montagneux = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | 60-90 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:30 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ChessTextVersion
This is a version of the rules taken from a ebook that is in the public domain. Note that entire text . . . the one way of moving as in most other board games. But it takes only very little practice to become . . .
26K - last updated 2010-03-22 21:18 UTC by EricWald
ChineseCheckers
= Chinese Checkers = |Players | 2 or 4 | |Length | 30 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . MechanicJumpingPiecesCategory GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-28 05:56 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ChrisEngle
Engle Matrix Games are copyright Chris Engle and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike . . . works, please include the sentence, "Matrix Games were invented by Chris Engle." For more information, . . . Engle Matrix Games]]. . . .
1K - last updated 2018-06-25 20:34 UTC by RonHaleEvans
CityCouncil
= City Council = | Players | 3-4 | | Length | 90-120 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack, . . . Council has arrived. If you like German style games with bidding and various role-based privileges, . . .
8K - last updated 2020-12-28 05:57 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CityPlanning
= City Planning = |Players | 2 | |Length | 30-90 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack, . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:30 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ClarkRodeffer
= Clark D. Rodeffer = |E-mail|[[MailTo(clark AT SPAMFREE redheifergames DOT com)]]| |Web Site|[http://www.redheifergames.com . . . Red Heifer Games]| |http://big.oscar.aol.com/CDRodeffer?on_url=http://www.aol.com/aim/gr/online.gif&off_url=http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/JonathanDietrich?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=aoloffline.gif . . . copied from his page. == My Piecepack Games == |BlackThursday|[https://web.archive.org/web/2016/http://www.piecepack.org/rules/BlackThursday.pdf . . . Rules]| == Selected Other Games == Most of the following games are playable with . . . I welcome your comments regarding any of my games. -- Clark Rodeffer == Clark's List of Links == . . .
31K - last updated 2020-12-28 06:03 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Clear
= Clear! = |Players | 2-99 | |Length | 5 minutes per round | |Equipment Required | one standard piecepack . . . fit , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-28 06:04 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ClimbingMan
{{https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Rock_Climbing_-_25613530990.jpg/515px-Rock_Climbing_-_25613530990.jpg}} . . . License, [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
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Codes
| Players | 2-99 | | Length | 5-20 minutes | | Equipment Required | one piecepack, an opaque bag, a pen, . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
2K - last updated 2021-04-22 16:25 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CoinCollectors
= Coin Collectors = |Players | 1 | |Length | 10 minutes | |Equipment Required | 1 piecepack | |Designer . . . is in my opinion one of the very best solitaire games devised for the Piecepack. -- ["Antonio Recuenco . . . Muñoz"] ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory . . .
3K - last updated 2022-10-22 18:22 UTC by Ottia
1 Comment on A Gamut of Games
### 1 Comment. ### I am curious as to how BlueAndGrey is playable with piecepack - doesn't it require . . . game pieces) it is possible to play both these games with only a single piecepack. The "card games" . . .
2K - last updated 2024-09-26 18:27 UTC by TrevorLDavis
2 Comments on Adultery
### 2 Comments. ### Just a minor thing, the rules say the length is 15-30 minutes, this page says it's . . . I found a couple of similar instances for other games where the playing time differed. But I've started . . .
1K - last updated 2019-07-13 21:24 UTC by selfthinker
13 Comments on Burbuja
### 13 Comments. ### Hurray! Do we know which Competition "Episodes" ["Burbuja"] will likely be entered . . . {{{ library("piecepackr") df <- ppgames::df_tula(seed=42) df$x <- c(rep(seq(1, by=2, . . . prefer plaintext diagrams let me know :-) {{{ ppgames::cat_piece(df) ┌───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┬───┐ . . .
6K - last updated 2023-07-29 23:27 UTC by Ottia
2 Comments on Burbuja.pdf
### 2 Comments. ### If there is a "Burbuja EN 0.1" is there a different board game site which has a "Burbuja . . . the rules in Spanish and German of previous games of mine to BoardGameGeek (Glob is the only one . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-18 16:24 UTC by Ottia
2 Comments on ClimbingMan
### 2 Comments. ### ===**Review of ClimbingMan, a solitaire piecepack game** This review is part of the . . . of the dice and the coins are reversed. In most games, dice determine the luck-factor: you throw them . . . When reading the rules, I wished that more games would have such decent rules as Climbing Man: . . . I don’t really see much use for it since the games are very random). As you can see, there’s a lot . . . But theory and reality are not the same. Most games start out plain and simple. But once you’ve encountered . . .
11K - last updated 2024-02-16 02:41 UTC by 162.154.84.127
16 Comments on ConsensusFantasy
### 16 Comments. ### I couldn't confirm looking online that the Engle Matrix Game system is under some . . . but saw that bunch of people have written games using the system. So author likely okay with . . . BY-SA 4.0 license. I'm going to create a Matrix Games Wiki where it can be shared. I hope there will . . . something similar. They are only new to Matrix Games. -- [http://ron.ludism.org RonHaleEvans] 2018-05-12 . . . similar mechanic in "Powered by the Apocalypse" games (i.e. success mixed with failure for certain . . .
8K - last updated 2024-03-13 23:02 UTC by RonHaleEvans
17 Comments on Desfases
### 17 Comments. ### == Reviews and Comments == Hi Antonio, if I understand this rule correctly... > . . . must turn a maximum of 6 tiles: * In 4-player games this mechanic is totally transparent. * In 2-player . . . games, the players alternate suits (for example, player . . . crowns and back to the beginning). * In 3-player games the fourth suit is moved (i.e. its tiles turned) . . . in front of tiles they want to score. All our games were played assuming you have to move unless . . .
10K - last updated 2020-09-06 17:53 UTC by RonHaleEvans
5 Comments on Diplomats
### 5 Comments. ### This page is just a stub. Where are the rules? Barring that, where is the adaptation? . . . 17:39 UTC ---- Ron, the rules are from //Games// magazine. I don't know whether the rules exist . . . on BoardGameGeek, although the ruleset in //Games// is more detailed. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42489/diplomats . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-18 02:14 UTC by RonHaleEvans
5 Comments on Downloadable Piecepack Sets
### 5 Comments. ### As far as I can see the Printable Piecepack by Bill Browne and the Nine-Suit Piecepack . . . about writing a book of public domain piecepack games and then the Free Culche Piecepack book came . . .
4K - last updated 2024-10-08 18:20 UTC by TrevorLDavis
15 Comments on DualPiecepacks
### 15 Comments. ### Trevor, you asked for feedback in your Reddit post. In general, I think your work . . . of taste and whether you plan on playing many games where having exactly two visually distinct "groups/sets" . . . -- TrevorLDavis 2018-02-26 18:54 UTC ---- Most games where you want two visually distinct groups are . . . to replace piecepack pyramids in a subset of games like Alien City or Ice Floe, could be used to . . . add more pieces in games like checkers/go, could be used to reduce abstraction . . .
12K - last updated 2020-01-30 14:52 UTC by TrevorLDavis
5 Comments on DualPiecepacksPoker
### 5 Comments. ### It's great to see another entry! I don't think I've ever played poker before, so . . . I tried to come up with a game comprised of sub-games where "group/link" stuff played a big part in . . . some of the sub-games (perhaps inspired by the great French/Spanish . . . winner is the one who wins two out of the three games. -- TrevorLDavis 2018-04-01 05:18 UTC ---- From . . .
4K - last updated 2020-01-27 23:31 UTC by JamesVipond
5 Comments on EasySlider
### 5 Comments. ### My first thought was "This is great! Square Off for the Piecepack!!!" This was introduce . . . if you want to make some solitaire EasySlider games impossible to solve, you can require that the . . . Moons). Presto! Exactly half of your solitaire games will now be impossible! This seems a bit perverse . . .
3K - last updated 2021-04-30 16:26 UTC by RonHaleEvans
6 Comments on Games
### 6 Comments. ### Thank you so much for adding the games from [[Where No One Has Gamed Before]], Jessica! . . . about this is I don't have to figure out which games need to be added to the list if I do forget to . . . a little while -- it will add all of the missing games' data next time I run it! -- TrevorLDavis 2022-02-18 . . . UTC ---- @["Ottia"] , as noted at the top the ["Games"] page it is periodically [https://github.com/piecepackr/ppwicker . . . write "one standard piecepack" myself many games need "one piecepack" but it doesn't necessarily . . .
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5 Comments on GamesStatistics
### 5 Comments. ### This page isn't linked anywhere yet. I thought of adding it to [[Games]] but I don't . . . it fits there. It would work well under "The Games" on the HomePage but I don't have write access . . . 20:04 UTC ---- I think it would fit nicely on Games, next to the lists of games sorted by various . . . 22:55 UTC ---- OK, I added it to the list "The Games", selfthinker. I added it at the very end, on . . . impressive work. I spot checked some of our own games against your stats, and I think they're right. . . .
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3 Comments on Glob
### 3 Comments. ### Antonio, any plans to bring back your Spanish and/or German translations of Glob? . . . 22:05 UTC ---- Thanks! We have begun a list of games with Spanish translations using the LanguageSpanishCategory . . .
1K - last updated 2022-06-08 22:02 UTC by TrevorLDavis
2 Comments on GuidelinesForPublishingGames
### 2 Comments. ### \\ \\ At least [https://www.workman.com/products/the-infinite-board-game|one] person . . . has edited rules of games from the wiki and published them but have not . . . have also made some modifications to a couple of games but have not yet published them because I want . . . like to propose these [[GuidelinesForPublishingGames|guidelines]] for creating and/or modifying game . . . encourage people to share their improvements to games (where licences allow modified versions). Could . . .
2K - last updated 2017-01-11 04:21 UTC by RonHaleEvans
8 Comments on JamesVipond
### 8 Comments. ### Merry Christmas, James! First! 🙂 -- RonHaleEvans 2020-12-25 04:39 UTC ---- Happy . . . Holidays JamesVipond! Could you please add your games TrivialPiecepack and/or [[Owlman]] to the wiki? . . . GameTemplate, and fill in the details for your games. Thanks! -- TrevorLDavis 2020-12-28 04:53 UTC . . .
3K - last updated 2021-01-13 02:36 UTC by TrevorLDavis
17 Comments on Japan
### 17 Comments. ### Looks good. Comments from the top: * Source of title? A bit obscure. * I have two . . . of paper: https://www.rosiesworld.co.nz/content/games/papercraft/Files/CustomDesign/Cuban_Dominoes.pdf . . . https://www.rosiesworld.co.nz/content/games/papercraft/Files/CustomDesign/Cuban_Dominoes.pdf . . .
8K - last updated 2018-12-03 19:03 UTC by TrevorLDavis
5 Comments on JokersAndCoins
### 5 Comments. ### Does anyone know what the name of the "public domain game" is that this is based . . . Hale-Evans] 2019-07-14 21:09 UTC ---- Based on games variously named Jokers and Marbles, Marbles and . . .
1K - last updated 2021-04-04 05:28 UTC by 157.100.170.71
4 Comments on LiquidCrystals
### 4 Comments. ### It's an interesting word game, but the letter Y is missing from the illustration . . . 2021-02-14 15:57 UTC ---- Thanks and Fixed -- tjgames 2021-02-14 19:58 UTC ---- Hey Tim, could you . . . to have at least two piecepack matchsticks word games, because Marty and I are working on one too. . . . 2021-02-14 20:08 UTC ---- ruleset update -- tjgames 2021-02-14 20:35 UTC . . .
1K - last updated 2021-02-14 20:35 UTC by tjgames
5 Comments on MakingDiagrams
### 5 Comments. ### Anybody know where to find a good VassalModule rule diagram? I recall seeing some . . . 3. Tim Schutz did a lot of illustrations for the games I did alone or with Marty, such as Relativity. . . . (Am I allowed to say that here?) -- [http://tjgames.com Tim Schutz] 2019-06-13 06:37 UTC ---- Thanks . . . [http://tjgames.com Tim Schutz]! I've added into the article . . .
2K - last updated 2019-06-13 17:20 UTC by TrevorLDavis
2 Comments on Matrix
### 2 Comments. ### ===**Review of Matrix, a solitaire piecepack game** This review is part of the first . . . Confinement Contest organised by Mesomorph Games. The judge’s comment: “Jeff (Barrett) and I share . . . an extra dimension for those who like tactical games. In my view the author however should better . . . matter how well your dice rolling is. I have had games with good rolling, collecting a lot of coins . . . known by more people. Clear and understandable games are important in order to make this work. . . .
11K - last updated 2014-12-21 20:09 UTC by 192.168.0.131
4 Comments on MechanicStackedPyramids
### 4 Comments. ### it's interesting how many of the games using IceHouse pyramids do not stack them . . . UTC ---- Yes, pyramids are overkill for some games, such as IceFloe. I wonder if there's a convenient . . . PiecepackPyramids. Actually, what a lot of such games really seem to want is a second set of piecepack . . .
2K - last updated 2010-03-20 22:34 UTC by RonHaleEvans
3 Comments on NewGames
### 3 Comments. ### Hiya Trevor! Although there have been changes in the document version (mostly wording), . . . to manipulate where a game shows up on the NewGames list. Note people who only check the wiki once . . . year or so may actually want to see which "old" games have been "recently" updated so they know to . . . However, I've written a new intro to the NewGames page to hopefully provide a better interpretation . . . what the new lists now mean. Also note that the GamesStatistics spreadsheet does have an "Year Originally . . .
2K - last updated 2021-01-09 04:49 UTC by Ottia
7 Comments on PassTheFood
### 7 Comments. ### Looks good, as I said on Facebook. I haven't played it yet, so I could be way off, . . . 2021-01-14 17:14 UTC ---- FYI, there are nine games in NonboardDexterityCategory and Mark Biggar . . . more than half of them. He really likes flicking games. -- [https://ron.ludism.org RonHaleEvans] 2021-01-14 . . .
6K - last updated 2021-01-17 18:38 UTC by RonHaleEvans
2 Comments on PiecePackingPirates
### 2 Comments. ### I just played this for the first time and find the scoring confusing. I had 40 booty . . . goal which can serve as tie breaker between games but are otherwise relatively unimportant compared . . .
2K - last updated 2021-07-09 16:51 UTC by RonHaleEvans
4 Comments on PiecepackAdventCalendar
### 4 Comments. ### Well, one side effect of this Advent calendar project is my cleaning up the pages . . . for the games they post... -- [http://ron.ludism.org RonHaleEvans] . . . UTC ---- I'm pleased they picked the two winning games from the recent contest, [[Tingle]] and [[Desfases]]. . . . lot). In my opinion, the selection of Piecepack games for the Advent calendar was really good - a nicely . . . balanced mix of "classic" Piecepack games (Soccer, Power Lines, Hanging Gardens and so . . .
2K - last updated 2018-12-26 00:29 UTC by Ottia
11 Comments on PiecepackCompanionDeck
### 11 Comments. ### As an alternative to Roman numerals you could use "counting rods": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counting_rods#Unicode . . . so or it could switch relative rankings between games (or even in a game!). -- TrevorLDavis 2018-04-04 . . .
5K - last updated 2023-12-22 20:11 UTC by danielharward
15 Comments on PiecepackExpansions
### 15 Comments. ### I'm considering rewriting this page but would like to check first if people agree . . . the first piecepack manufacturer MesomorphGames called the non-standard four suited packs they . . . each of their packs an "accessory". So MesomorphGames considered things they sold separately from their . . . to get a SixPack when they want to play SixPack games. However the number of expansions is small enough . . . to list them separately would be if you can play games with those bits alone without a piecepack. (To . . .
17K - last updated 2020-02-18 01:33 UTC by TrevorLDavis
11 Comments on PiecepackMatchsticks
### 11 Comments. ### Very cool! Some possible ideas: # If you use a suit symbol as your pip (or at least . . . could replace Piecepack Pyramids for a subset of games like [[IceFloe]]. # If you make a hex board with . . . the use of dots in Settlers of Catan and other games. -- TrevorLDavis 2018-06-18 18:00 UTC ---- I . . . I think the new matchsticks will inspire better games. -- Dan_Burkey 2018-06-21 04:07 UTC ---- "I think . . . the new matchsticks will inspire better games." I like to hear that! Will we get to see a Matchsticks . . .
9K - last updated 2018-06-24 23:52 UTC by RonHaleEvans
4 Comments on PiecepackWordGames
### 4 Comments. ### From the Facebook group: Dan Burkey: Depending on the constraints and trade offs . . .
2K - last updated 2021-02-16 06:13 UTC by RonHaleEvans
10 Comments on Piecepackman
### 10 Comments. ### Looks like a lot of fun! I especially enjoy the thematic revisionism. A few questions: . . . problem with boardgame versions of computer games). One thing you could do to make it quicker would . . .
4K - last updated 2020-11-27 08:28 UTC by TrevorLDavis
1 Comment on Pirates of Van Zandt
### 1 Comment. ### This is a review I posted to BGG. I thought it'd be useful to also post it here on . . . determined. Thoughts: We played a few 3 player games with our 6yo son and he really liked the game. . . . and using the tiles in a novel way (many games use tiles as board, but few if any use them as . . .
7K - last updated 2024-09-26 18:27 UTC by TrevorLDavis
4 Comments on Pisi
### 4 Comments. ### My own interpretation of Isi/Pisi in this picture: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/1020225/isi . . . himself added the wiki license notes to the games he adapted to the piecepack. -- TrevorLDavis . . .
1K - last updated 2019-07-13 21:41 UTC by selfthinker
9 Comments on PlansOfAction
### 9 Comments. ### Are there mistakes in the sample game contained in the ruleset? For example I don't . . . RonHaleEvans, were you planning on uploading the Games that had ambiguous de jure permission for 3rd . . . * List of relevant games: https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2357660/article/34005421#34005421 . . . you, Trevor. Now people can download those old games again. By the way, there is a way to form a Wayback . . .
5K - last updated 2020-08-22 01:01 UTC by RonHaleEvans
9 Comments on PlayByWiki
### 9 Comments. ### I just posted your news to the Piecepack Wiki front page, #piecepack on Twitter, . . . As you noted combination Decktet/Piecepack games are explicitly allowed in this contest (as are . . . combo games with Icehouse Pyramids, Dominoes, and traditional . . . it and no free PnP option but I think Nestorgames would like to see Mystique/Piecepack games invented . . . on my hacking projects including piecepackr/ppgames). I think maybe some other piecepackers (perhaps . . .
6K - last updated 2020-02-08 01:26 UTC by JamesVipond
8 Comments on Proximity
### 8 Comments. ### Hey, has anyone out there played this before? I get the feeling the Games On Our . . . once you get used to the procedure. All my test games of Proximity have started slowly. It does take . . .
6K - last updated 2020-02-03 12:09 UTC by selfthinker
5 Comments on RainbowDeck
### 5 Comments. ### Diamonds should be light purple. That would give the light blue back to Spring where . . . and 6 meeples) can be used for many piecepack games and if you add stickers or paint both sides of . . . piecepack coins it can be used for all piecepack games that don't depend on a thick tile (i.e. to create . . . 3D structures or dexterity games). I.e. each card has a grid on the back and shows . . .
4K - last updated 2023-08-30 23:21 UTC by Stormwind
22 Comments on RelicensedGames
### 22 Comments. ### I don't know the structure of the wiki very well. Can someone please create a link . . . from [[License]]. I've just been through all the games by Clark Rodeffer and Ron Hale-Evans and have . . . that the license change only affects games with previously more permissive licenses. -- . . . clarify that I really only meant to relicense games licensed with the GNU FDL. I forgot I had any . . . that going forward any revised versions of his games can be released just under a CC BY-SA license . . .
9K - last updated 2023-04-12 17:27 UTC by 73.225.96.116
17 Comments on RonHaleEvans
### 17 Comments. ### Hi Ron, I think some of my emails to you may have gone missing, please check your . . . Do you still want to play those 10x10 challenge games Ultima, Zendo (aka PiecepackCooking), and AlienCity . . . if I knew I would get to use it to play some games... Ultima is ready to play now... -- TrevorLDavis . . . want my relatively small and drab list of games I've designed to have to compete with your large, . . . for anyone who wants to see real-life piecepack games. -- [http://ron.ludism.org RonHaleEvans] 2019-08-02 . . .
9K - last updated 2019-08-16 18:51 UTC by TrevorLDavis
8 Comments on Ron Hale-Evans
### 8 Comments. ### {{{> Ron Hale-Evans wrote "all my existing piecepack games (and the ones I've . . . Ideally I'd like to be able to compute a list of games URLs from [[Games]] and then for each of those . . . games grab stuff like Number of Players, Length, License, . . . in less than 10 minutes (assuming the number of games on the wiki stays under 600 games) which doesn't . . . I should also be able to grab the list of games listed as part of [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamefamily/136/piecepack-games . . .
5K - last updated 2022-11-03 17:39 UTC by RonHaleEvans
12 Comments on StackPack
### 12 Comments. ### I think this is just amazingly cool, Trevor. Can we assume you're going to add customizable . . . of the piecepack yet can play any of the games that require a vanilla piecepack. -- [http://ron.ludism.org . . . and subtiles as well as allow you to play games invented for the [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5096/sly . . . Sly] or [https://nestorgames.com/#realm_detail Realm] game systems (although . . . with a HexFracStackPack. :) http://www.marksteeregames.com/Fractal_rules.pdf -- [http://ron.ludism.org . . .
6K - last updated 2020-02-11 20:47 UTC by JamesVipond
3 Comments on StraToGo
### 3 Comments. ### //Stratego// is an active trademark of Jumbo Games. I'm not a lawyer but StraToGo . . . 2023-05-15 03:52 UTC ---- I played a couple games with my 6 and a half year old with some simplifications . . . you have inferred and remembered. * In these two games I had the two dice per player be bombs but this . . . the Flag" four nights in a row so I've added the GamesForChildrenCategory tag to the game. * My son . . .
4K - last updated 2023-06-30 19:30 UTC by TrevorLDavis
7 Comments on Tablut
### 7 Comments. ### Don't bury the lede! Consider moving the animation on this page (and other pages . . . thing we have to a standard for describing games. It looks like IainCheyne may have had something . . .
4K - last updated 2021-01-28 07:21 UTC by RonHaleEvans
2 Comments on Tapas
### 2 Comments. ### My first impression is that Tapas looks like an ingenious port of Boggle to piecepack. . . . two tapas the same? 3. What do the dice do in games with seven or more people? -- [http://www.ludism.org/tinfoil/HomePage . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-18 16:52 UTC by Ottia
8 Comments on Tingle
### 8 Comments. ### Where is the Sly version? Thanks. -- [http://ron.ludism.org RonHaleEvans] 2018-06-16 . . . think I was aware of it when I designed the Tin* games; I'd have to check the original file date, but . . . [[https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/296451/multi-gamesystem-game designer diary]] is good reading. And . . .
4K - last updated 2018-11-13 01:12 UTC by RonHaleEvans
29 Comments on TrevorLDavis
### 29 Comments. ### Good work! -- Jessica_Eccles 2016-08-30 08:54 UTC ---- It seems to me Minishogi . . . to piecepackr which should (for most but not all games) allow one to tell if there are stacked coins/tiles. . . . game page? What about the several piecepack games you said you wanted to play in January on your . . . I currently have full games of [[Relativity]], [[Japan]] (current animation . . . Happy to help record and animate more games especially via playing a game PlayByWiki (or . . .
19K - last updated 2024-09-26 18:27 UTC by TrevorLDavis
11 Comments on TrevorLDavisPBW
### 11 Comments. ### Came looking for a game and found that we had already started one -- Ultima. But . . . to {{{GameType}}} to allow reuse of another games setup but semantically indicate we are playing . . . goes here} }}} 5. If you want to play multiple games at the same time I could also do a game of Alien . . . UTC ---- Notified the Facebook group about the games. -- [http://ron.ludism.org RonHaleEvans] 2020-03-05 . . . Chess masters who can play a dozen simultaneous games. -- [http://ron.ludism.org RonHaleEvans] 2020-03-09 . . .
8K - last updated 2020-03-09 04:37 UTC by RonHaleEvans
8 Comments on Where No One Has Gamed Before
### 8 Comments. ### This is great news! I was just thinking the other day that most of the piecepack . . . it, in past contests people just worked on their games and sent them in to the judge and then afterwards . . . the games were released. I've been involved (as a playtester) . . . contest deadline and to playtest each other's games and help each other with their designs. I find . . . on the wiki where designers could link to their games in progress so that the designers could playtest . . .
5K - last updated 2018-09-14 21:33 UTC by RonHaleEvans
2 Comments on ZombieInMyPiecepack
### 2 Comments. ### This game has some great potential, but needs a rework. Firstly, As someone who hasn't . . . zombie counter ticked up to 5. As a result, most games end in a steamroll after lucking out and collecting . . . now has all kinds of //Whatever in my Pocket// games. Personally, I hope you'll keep the zombie theme . . .
3K - last updated 2022-10-07 03:41 UTC by RonHaleEvans
14 Comments on piecepackr
### 14 Comments. ### If an announcement of a cool new software feature ("Can now make diagrams!") merits . . . some rulesets since the best way to play certain games (like Shogi) with some piecepack designs are . . . other designs plus some piecepack themes (and games written using those themes) are also quite different . . . theme). However for a large subset of piecepack games and piecepack designs this should be a fairly . . .
8K - last updated 2020-02-04 22:00 UTC by selfthinker
6 Comments on which coin
### 6 Comments. ### A couple questions/comments/suggestions: # If you roll a Null can you obscure the . . . coin" is released under? A hundred piecepack games including your other piecepack games are licensed . . . were the only other "quarterpack" (adaptable) games I could find (doing a very, very brief search). . . . "coins"). There are apparently role-playing games [https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/b7du09/rpg_systems_that_use_a_single_d6_for_resolution/ . . . [https://www.ludism.org/mgwiki/HomePage Matrix Games]! 😁 -- [https://ron.ludism.org RonHaleEvans] . . .
4K - last updated 2021-05-10 16:33 UTC by RonHaleEvans
ComparisonOfEditions
= Comparison of Piecepack Editions = Originally a message on the piecepack mailing list from December . . . Designer Notes] for the MesomorphGames products. <toc> == Comparison of First . . . == I own a first edition piecepack from MesomorphGames, as well as a second edition from the same company. . . . of the editions. However, remember that MesomorphGames piecepacks are handmade in small production runs, . . . of the piecepack is the rulebook, which has more games in the second edition. This is not the case. . . .
23K - last updated 2020-12-29 06:35 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Competitions
This page tracks the winners, runners-up, honorable mentions, and so on for the various game design competitions. . . . it is probably pretty good. See also RecommendedGames. = Piecepack community game design competitions . . . Kitchen Table Stadium is to encounter new games that can be considered true artistic creations. . . . without confusion and is fun to play. === Games === **Gold:** [[Tingle]] by Chris Goodwin **Silver:** . . . to January 2004) == All entries were solitaire games for the piecepack. The judge of the contest was . . .
7K - last updated 2021-03-04 15:07 UTC by Ottia
ConsensusFantasy
= Consensus Fantasy, the Piecepack Matrix Game = | Players | 1-20 | | Length | 30-180 minutes | | Equipment . . . piecepack. Consensus Fantasy is based on Matrix Games, which are a good match for the piecepack. Like . . . and telling many kinds of story. With Matrix Games, you can run very complicated stories, from rescuing . . . or play campaigns that go on for years. Matrix Games have decades of play and have been used by the . . . and military "serious game" simulations. Matrix Games were invented by Chris Engle. Ron Hale-Evans . . .
18K - last updated 2020-03-13 21:15 UTC by RonHaleEvans
Conspiracy
= Conspiracy = |Players | 4 | |Length | 30-90 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack, . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:30 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ConspiracyTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Conspiracy]] {{{ C o n s p i r a c y Version 2.1.1 Version Date . . . the piecepack “Time Marches On” contest in rec.games.board on 21-Feb-2002. This was the first time . . . find if possible, so I looked into it. I design games just for the fun of designing them. I’ve never . . . game and a strongly-themed game is abstract games are usually completely symmetrical, and strongly-themed . . . games usually strive for balanced asymmetry. I have . . .
52K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:56 UTC by EricWald
ContributingToThisWiki
A wiki is a web site built collaboratively by a community of users. Anyone can edit a wiki. //This means . . . to piecepacks is fair game, including new games! # You edit a page by clicking **Edit this page** . . . version of this wiki * GuidelinesForPublishingGames: How to publish new games and new versions of . . . old games on the wiki * HowToUploadFiles to the wiki (and . . . please do it here Please start pages for new games by copying the text from GameTemplate. * CategoryNeedsTesting . . .
3K - last updated 2024-08-27 19:56 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CoyoteMoon
|Players | 2-4 | |Length | 45 minutes | |Equipment Required | cup or bag | |Designer | ["Robert Mundschau"] . . . the TimeMarchesOn contest. I played a couple of games of Coyote Moon with my wife because she loves . . . not likely as often as some other piecepack games. (./) -- ClarkRodeffer ---- CategoryGame RaceStrategicCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:30 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CreamOfTheCrop
{{https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Farmer_and_Tractor%2C_Oak_Glen_CA_9-2007_%286917732001%29.jpg}} . . . and consistency) is on https://piecepack.net/games:cream-of-the-crop. == Miscellaneous == This game . . .
2K - last updated 2022-05-21 14:52 UTC by DonKirkby
Cribbage
| Players | 2-2 | | Length | 10-180 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack and one deck . . . dice as counters to keep track of how many games each player has won. {{https://trevorldavis.com/piecepackr/share/rules/cribbage.png . . .
3K - last updated 2022-07-28 23:13 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CrocodileHop
= Crocodile Hop = |Players | 1 | |Length | 15 minutes | |Equipment Required | Single standard piecepack| . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . the most replayable and entertaining solitaire games for the Piecepack, Crocodile Hop involves four . . . Muñoz"] ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory . . .
3K - last updated 2022-10-22 07:23 UTC by Ottia
CroquetForPiecepack
= Croquet for piecepack = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 60 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
CultureWars
= CultureWars = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 120 minutes | | Equipment Required | 1 basic PiecePack set . . . of a strategy wargame than most other PiecePack games, though it uses a diceless conflict resolution . . .
9K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Deduction
|Players | 3-5 | |Length | 40 mins | |Equipment Required| one standard piecepack, cup or bag, paper and . . . [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
2K - last updated 2021-01-03 08:15 UTC by RonHaleEvans
Desfases
| Players | 2 or 4 | | Length | 45-60 minutes | | Equipment Required | One standard Piecepack | | Designer . . . I recommend both the four-player and two-player games highly. Play is easy to learn while containing . . .
4K - last updated 2021-05-11 05:56 UTC by TrevorLDavis
DesignFAQ
= PIECEPACK DESIGN FAQ 0.1b = by ["James Kyle"] (jdroscha@att.net) 18 September 2003 **FREQUENTLY ASKED . . . (including autonomy) ---- Q: Did you have any games in mind when designing the piecepack? A: No. . . . are there only four suits when many modern boardgames accommodate five or more players? A: Although . . . it seems fairly natural for boardgames, I did not intend suits to necessarily be associated . . . for one with players, as they rarely are in card games. The combination of 6 values and 4 suits is attractive, . . .
6K - last updated 2010-03-23 15:30 UTC by EricWald
Diplomats
| Players | 2 | | Length | to be determined | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack | | Designer . . . abstract game from the February 1985 issue of //Games// magazine. For the piecepack, the board is reduced . . . == The rules were originally published in //Games// magazine, and so are presumably the property . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-18 15:15 UTC by JamesVipond
DivorcedBeheadedDiedDivorcedBeheadedSurvivedTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[DivorcedBeheadedDiedDivorcedBeheadedSurvived]] {{{ Divorced, . . . the entire game, with the exception of variant games. A Space is a 1/4th square on a tile. Tiles are . . .
11K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:57 UTC by EricWald
Dominoids
= Dominoids = |Players | 2 | |Length | 30-45 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack, . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:31 UTC by TrevorLDavis
DonKirkby
== Don Kirkby == Don is a reviewer and copy editor for [https://www.abstractgames.org/ Abstract Games . . . HIV/AIDS] and some Friday nights playing board games at [http://www.drexollgames.com/ Drexoll Games], . . . game store. He has published three piecepack games so far: CreamOfTheCrop, CoinCollectors, and ArmyBrats. . . . ["Fuji-san"]. If you like playing many different games with a piecepack, you might be interested in . . . his book of new domino games and puzzles: [https://donkirkby.github.io/donimoes/ . . .
1K - last updated 2022-05-21 14:54 UTC by DonKirkby
Downloadable Piecepack Sets
Although the piecepack is available commercially (See [[Vendors]] page), it's also possible to download . . . by the original piecepack publishers: Mesomorph games. It was designed by Paul Shope. The original . . . four sectors, for easy AlienCity playing, other games benefit from this, too. The Ace tiles and coins . . . IPG Piecepack Expanded] from IcePack . . . Games includes a standard set, their own expansion . . .
8K - last updated 2024-07-18 02:05 UTC by JamesVipond
DualPiecepacks
"Dual piecepacks" are eight piecepack "suits" with the following properties: * The eight **suits** can . . . the following nice properties: * One can play games requiring one piecepack deck plus an expansion . . . eight **suits** as separate suits * One can play games requiring two piecepack decks by treating each . . . **linked** suits as the same suit * One can play games that are "[[SixPack]]" friendly by taking three . . . distinct **group**. One can scale this down to games that are "[[PlayingCardsExpansion]]" friendly . . .
4K - last updated 2019-06-07 06:04 UTC by TrevorLDavis
DualPiecepacksPoker
= Dual Piecepacks Poker = | Players | 2-20 | | Length | variable | | Equipment Required | 8 unique piecepack . . . novelty poker games]] such as Low Flying Outhouse, Double Jesus, . . .
3K - last updated 2020-12-26 07:17 UTC by TrevorLDavis
DungeonBuilders
= DungeonBuilders = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30-45 minutes | | Equipment Required | single standard . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . game needs testing, especially for multiplayer games. Please, send me an email with your comments . . .
6K - last updated 2022-05-30 16:54 UTC by TrevorLDavis
DungeonCrawl
= Dungeon Crawl = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | 45 mins | |Equipment Required | One standard piecepack | . . . | [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Re-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | == . . . Brett & Board]** One of the first games available for the piecepack. After building the . . . & Comments == One of the OriginalSevenGames. [http://www.brettboard.dk/cgi-bin2/webdata_game.pl?cgifunction=form&fid=994623288 . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:31 UTC by TrevorLDavis
EasySlider
|Players | 1-99 | |Length | 15 minutes and up | |Equipment Required | one piecepack per player, an opaque . . . smooth, flat surface | |Designer | ["RANDM Axes Games"] (RonHaleEvans and ["Marty Hale-Evans"]) | |Version . . . GNU Free Documentation License, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY-SA | == Description == Easy . . . achieved, and because it supports multi-player games. My own opinion is that the replayability improvement . . . I intend to add it to my stable of solitaire games that I actually play (my other favorites are . . .
6K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:31 UTC by TrevorLDavis
EasySliderTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[EasySlider]] {{{ Easy Slider A Changing Landscapes game by RANDM . . . Axes Games (Ron and Marty Hale-Evans) Version 0.3.0, 2003-03-09 . . . http://rec-puzzles.org/new/sol.pl/competition/games/15.puzzle http://www.javaonthebrain.com/java/puzz15/technical.html . . .
10K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
EightPlayerGames
These games should all be playable with eight players. <list "Players\s*[|][^|]*((\b[12345678]\s*-\s*([0123456789][0123456789]+|[89]))|\b8\b)"> . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-17 02:26 UTC by mark biggar
ElephantRun
= Elephant Run = | Players | 2 | | Length | 10 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack | | Designer . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . . Run is a humorous reworking of traditional chase games such as Foxes and Geese, with a few new territorial . . . parents playing with their children. None of our games took longer than ten minutes to play, which is . . .
5K - last updated 2020-12-28 06:17 UTC by TrevorLDavis
EpicFunhouse
|Players | 1 | |Length | 60 minutes | |Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | |Designer | RonHaleEvans . . . GNU Free Documentation License, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY-SA | == Description == So . . . Funhouse is an interlocking suite of solitaire games representing a trip through a funhouse with stops . . . will learn not only how to play the individual games better, but also how to set up the next game . . . This is a series of 6 mostly abstract games that are played in the 6 rooms of an amusement . . .
8K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:31 UTC by TrevorLDavis
EpicFunhouseTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[EpicFunhouse]] = Epic Funhouse = A game for the piecepack by . . . Funhouse is an interlocking suite of solitaire games representing a trip through a funhouse with stops . . . will learn not only how to play the individual games better, but also how to set up the next game . . . Funhouse. Add your scores for the individual games together. This is your score for the whole game. . . . strategy suggestions and "tricks" for the six games of Epic Funhouse. You may want to avoid reading . . .
35K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:57 UTC by EricWald
Evade
|Players | 2 | |Length | 20 mins | |Equipment Required | One standard piecepack | |Designer | Alex Randolph, . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) ---- My favourite game using . . . usual extraordinary production values of all 3M games, the clicks of the magnets gave Evade unexpected . . . Muñoz"] ---- Hmm. Is 'adaptation' of commercial games permitted. I can think of more than one other . . .
4K - last updated 2021-04-18 14:48 UTC by Ottia
Everest
|Players | 4 | |Length | 20-30 mins | |Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | |Designer | ["Mark . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . Programmed Movement in piecepack Games]. 2. I had originally thought to do a Battlebots . . . where to put the yeti in two- and three-player games; we put ours diagonally opposite each other to . . . obstacles on the board (such as unused coins in games with less than 4 players, which need them more . . .
7K - last updated 2020-12-29 06:03 UTC by TrevorLDavis
FairyLights
| Players | 3-4 | | Length | 5-10 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | | Designer . . . Comments == ---- CategoryGame RaceSimpleCategory GamesForChildrenCategory MechanicRollAndMoveCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2021-02-19 20:05 UTC by TrevorLDavis
FivePlayerGames
These games should all be playable with five players. <list "Players\s*[|][^|]*((\b[12345]\s*-\s*([0123456789][0123456789]+|[56789]))|\b5\b)" . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
1K - last updated 2023-08-09 07:40 UTC by TrevorLDavis
FortuneCookies
* Dice, dice, dice: I must have more dice. * "If you can set the rules, you can win the game." --John . . . needs a large collection of single player games. The piecepack equivalent of 'solitaire' could . . . didn't have a clue what piecepack was at Unity Games III, but I did snag a new copy of Wyatt Earp . . .
5K - last updated 2020-12-29 07:09 UTC by TrevorLDavis
FourBlindMiceTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[FourBlindMice]] {{{ FOUR BLIND MICE a multiplayer puzzle designed . . . by Alex Randolph and published by Rio Grande Games. Look for it wherever quality board games are . . .
6K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:58 UTC by EricWald
FourPlayerGames
These games should all be playable with four players. <list "Players\s*[|][^|]*((\b[1234]\s*-\s*([0123456789][0123456789]+|[456789]))|\b4\b)" . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
1K - last updated 2023-08-09 07:39 UTC by TrevorLDavis
FourSeasonsExpansion
= 4 Seasons Expansion = An expansion to the standard piecepack manufactured by MesomorphGames. It adds . . . this expansion has been trademarked by MesomorphGames ** For more information on this expansion, see . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-23 15:31 UTC by EricWald
FreeCulcha
[[http://fossilbank.wikidot.com/local--files/source:chris-sakkas/Piecepack%2C%20Libre%20Edition.pdf Free . . . Culcha Piecepack Games]] is a free ebook of "free culture" piecepack . . . games by Chris Sakkas. The ebook includes the following . . . games: * PenguinGame * PiecepackDodgem * [[Quatri]] . . .
1K - last updated 2021-01-05 01:25 UTC by RonHaleEvans
FroggyBottom
= Froggy Bottom = |Players | 2 | |Length | 10 mins | |Equipment Required | Piecepack | |Designer | Clay . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | {{https://www.ludism.org/piecepack/pix/froggy-bottom-kazunori-iriya_med.jpg}} . . . translation) Play online: [http://www.superdupergames.org] == Reviews & Comments == One of the . . . RecommendedGames. ---- Sweet little race game. My wife liked it. . . . Schutz and I played a couple of games of it. The "honourable mention" from Michael . . .
6K - last updated 2022-06-03 00:11 UTC by TrevorLDavis
FrostBitten
= FrostBitten! = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack . . . License, [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . MechanicRollAndMoveCategory RaceComplexCategory GamesForChildrenCategory ThemeHumourCategory CategoryPortedGame . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Fuji-san
|Players | 1 | |Length | 10 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack | |Designer | ["James . . . domain, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | . . . of Fuji-san (at [http://www.rozmiarek.info/games/archive/000052.html Rozmiarek Games Page]) and . . . wrong), which worked rather well (solved 4 of 5 games). -- KarlBartel Karl, when I judged Fuji-san . . . I haven't played often enough (played around 5 games) to know if I am just lucky or if this is a game . . .
7K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:32 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Fuji 2dsan 2fSolutionNotation
The solution always starts with the coin layout and the starting positions of the four priests. Next . . . dice rolls you can specify challenges for games where an initial move otherwise doesn't exist . . . as well as challenges for partially completed games. One possible notation for the pawns would be . . .
2K - last updated 2021-05-11 06:03 UTC by TrevorLDavis
GalaxyExpress
|Players | 1 | |Length | 15-30 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack| |Designer | . . . the 1970s video game, [http://www.squadron13.com/games/asteroids/asteroids.htm Asteroids]. I had to . . . New Rules for Classic Games]. The name and concept . . . but it is easy to see how it guarantees games of a fair level of difficulty and with an original . . . Muñoz"] ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory ThemeBusinessCategory ThemeSpaceAndTechnologyCategory . . .
5K - last updated 2022-10-22 07:59 UTC by Ottia
GameMechanics
= Game Mechanics = The following is a list of mechanic categories. Each mechanic category page lists . . . piecepack games that make use of the given mechanic. See the . . .
2K - last updated 2016-11-01 05:27 UTC by DanielAjoy
GameMechanics 2fExpandedList
= Game Mechanics = The following lists classify piecepack games by the game mechanics used in each game. . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-27 06:08 UTC by RonHaleEvans
GameThemes
The following is a list of theme categories. Each theme category page lists piecepack games that make . . .
1K - last updated 2011-06-11 21:56 UTC by RonHaleEvans
GamersDozen
When BluePanther decided to sell piecepacks, they chose twelve games to include in their book of rules: . . . ShoppingMall * ZombieInMyPiecepack To select the games, they asked members of the community for games . . .
1K - last updated 2014-08-10 22:49 UTC by DonKirkby
Games
**Note:** This page is [[https://github.com/piecepackr/ppwicker | computer-generated from individual . . . a look. --TrevorLDavis For a complete list of games on the wiki, check the CategoryGame page. The . . . GamesStatistics spreadsheet with all the games makes . . . it easy to get various statistics on the games. ---- The below are the games that have a description . . . page on this Wiki. To keep up with the latest games, see NewGames. For curated lists of good games . . .
24K - last updated 2025-02-01 02:05 UTC by TrevorLDavis
GamesForChildern
#DEPRECATED . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-01 03:00 UTC by 192.168.1.1
GamesForChildernCategory
#DEPRECATED . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-01 03:00 UTC by 192.168.1.1
GamesForChildrenCategory
**Games especially good to play with young children** ---- <list GamesForChildrenCategory> . . .
1K - last updated 2018-09-17 20:16 UTC by TrevorLDavis
GamesListedAtBGG
Piecepack games listed at [[https://www.boardgamegeek.com | BoardGameGeek]] ---- <list "BGG Page:"> . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-23 04:21 UTC by mark biggar
GamesMagazine
= The piecepack in Games Magazine = Our favourite game system was featured in the July 2004 issue of . . . //Games//. The lead article by W. Eric Martin was entirely . . . included a full-colour spread with a MesomorphGames 3rd Edition set in all its glory. There were . . . [[http://www.ludism.org/attachments/ppwiki/pp-games-july-2004.pdf|download the article here]]. == . . . published in July 2004 in [[http://www.gamesmagazine-online.com|GAMES magazine]]. Author W. . . .
1K - last updated 2010-04-09 07:23 UTC by RonHaleEvans
GamesPagesThatNeedWork
This is a list of Game pages that need work. Most of them have nothing more then the title and possible . . . tag. Most also need to be added to the ["Games"] list page. If all you see below is GameTemplate . . .
1K - last updated 2016-09-09 05:17 UTC by Jessica Eccles
GamesStatistics
= Games Statistics = This [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dd9HuSLgiYOJyP-7wyV3ZjAbnoDJgQR2BWWkD1JbXTc/edit?usp=sharing|spreadsheet . . . with all the games]] makes it really easy to get various statistics . . . on the games. As of May 2023, there are currently **238 games** . . . == Top Ten Designers (by quantity) == * 19 games: Mark A. Biggar * 16 games: Michael Schoessow . . . * 13 games: Ron Hale-Evans * 12 games: James Kyle, Ken Leyhe, . . .
3K - last updated 2023-05-26 17:08 UTC by selfthinker
GenericAbstracts
= Generic Abstract Games that are Compatible with the Piecepack = When compiling the TaxonomyOfPiecepackGames, . . . struck me that there were gaps in the types of games invented for the piecepack. I am not a games . . . I could fill some of these gaps using abstract games that already exist and can be played with the . . . I went onto the largest repository of abstract games rules around, [http://www.di.fc.ul.pt/~jpn/gv . . . The World of Abstract Games] and pulled out the following list of games I . . .
5K - last updated 2022-02-20 03:46 UTC by TrevorLDavis
GlobalWarming
= Global Warming = |Players | 2 or 4 (see comments for 2 player variant) | |Length | 30 mins | |Equipment . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . Global warming was one of the three "ice" games and we all agreed it was the middle one of the . . . for some player's tastes) and it seemed in our games that it was almost always in the second half, . . .
4K - last updated 2022-10-30 04:25 UTC by TrevorLDavis
GoldRush
= Gold Rush = | Players | 3-4 | | Length | 60-90 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack, 8 gaming . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . . played any of the popular phase-driven building games that have come out of Germany in the past few . . . gaming group was already familiar with numerous games having this structure, so figuring it out wasn't . . . Several mechanics are recognizable from other games, but their re-assembly into Gold Rush breaks . . .
9K - last updated 2020-12-28 06:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
GoodPortsmanship
= Good Portsmanship = **Contest theme:** //Good Portsmanship.// In the spirit of free and open source . . . largely because in many cases I had to play two games instead of one: the contest entry, and an original . . . So, I apologise, and here's the feedback on the games. (I hope to have feedback on the noncompeting . . . games as well later.) As ClarkRodeffer said recently, . . . e-mail or on the list. Practically all the games that didn't win qualify as "good fixer-uppers", . . .
15K - last updated 2010-03-23 16:38 UTC by EricWald
GoodsFromCapeToCairo
= Goods From Cape to Cairo = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30-60 minutes | | Equipment Required | a printout . . . Comments == This game was an entry in MesomorphGamesContest1. == Links == BGG page: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/27483 . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
GroupProjects
= The Group Projects Contest = You can read the relevant information for the sixth of the Piecepack Game . . . SPONSORED BY:** * www.piecepack.org * Mesomorph Games * ["Chris Brooks"] * IcePack Games * ["Matt Worden"] . . . Games * PyroMyth Games * ClarkRodeffer **PRIZES** There . . . share them! **SPONSORED PRIZES:** * **Mesomorph Games:** Winner's choice of one item from inventory . . . Brooks]:** $50 gift certificate to www.funagaingames.com to split * **IcePack Games:** 1 piecepack . . .
77K - last updated 2010-03-23 15:32 UTC by EricWald
GuidelinesForPublishingGames
= Guidelines for publishing modified versions of games that are already on this wiki This document is . . . discuss it on the comments page. Many of the games on this wiki have been published with licenses . . . following guidelines. * Leave the entry on the ["Games"] page as it is. * Leave the header of the game . . . summary of what you changed. * In the case of games where the rules are in the game page rather than . . .
2K - last updated 2017-01-11 01:06 UTC by Jessica Eccles
HangingGardens
|Players | 2-4 | |Length | 30 mins | |Equipment Required | One piecepack | |Designer | ["James Kyle"] . . . Kyle, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Re-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | == . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) One of the OriginalSevenGames. . . . favourite piecepack game and one of my favourite games of all. --IainCheyne, from [http://cheyne.net/blog . . . SpaceConfigurationPatternCategory RecommendedGamesCategory . . .
4K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:32 UTC by TrevorLDavis
HistoryRepeatsItself
= The History Repeats Itself Competition = You can read the relevant information for the fourth of the . . . to myself in the third person??? * Mesomorph Games will contribute a 2nd Edition piecepack Game . . . CD-ROM containing instructions for a variety of games playable with the piecepack, including those . . . piecepack" * [http://www.mesomorph.com Mesomorph Games] == Winner == * PharaohsHeir == DESIGN THEME . . . I'm sure to get. == RULE DETAILS == 1. Submitted games must incorporate a theme based on some aspect . . .
14K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
HomePage
Welcome to the **Piecepack Wiki**! The piecepack is to board games what a deck of cards is to card games: . . . pieces that enables you to play many different games. In this wiki, the piecepack community can find . . . space. Everyone can edit every page. **See [[Games]] for the rules to 225+ games you can play with . . . * What can I play with a piecepack? [[Games]] (all games on the wiki, including recommended . . . games) * Where can I buy a piecepack? [[Vendors]] * . . .
2K - last updated 2023-07-10 19:26 UTC by TrevorLDavis
IainCheyne
myfirstname@mysurname.net [http://cheyne.net/blog inconsequential ruminations] My favourite piecepack . . . games are: 1. AlienCity 2. HangingGardens 3. ["New . . . 9. ["Tula"] I put together the RecommendedGames, GenericAbstracts and TaxonomyOfPiecepackGames . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-27 06:11 UTC by RonHaleEvans
IceFloe
|Players | 3-4 | |Length | 60 minutes | |Equipment Required | standard piecepack, one set of PiecepackPyramids, . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) ---- Has a similar "Survivor" . . . I don't mean to imply anything against abstract games (which I'm a big fan of) but usually I think . . . ---- CategoryGame ThemeSportCategory RecommendedGamesCategory . . .
6K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:32 UTC by TrevorLDavis
IceFloeTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[IceFloe]] {{{ IceFloeA Changing Landscapes game for the piecepack . . . when the time hasarrived, but it not all fun and games. The Torch Bearer also is the first playerto . . . not a lot ofresponsibility and it is all fun and games. Voting CoinsEach player starts the game with . . .
15K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:59 UTC by EricWald
IceHouse
Icehouse: colorful pyramids you can play cool games with * http://www.looneylabs.com/looney-pyramids . . . * https://www.icehousegames.org/wiki/index.php?title=Icehouse_piece There . . . are several piecepack games that use Icehouse pieces as an accessory (a RYGB . . . some PiecepackPyramids instead. There are few games on the piecepack wiki which were designed to . . . But there are several other [https://www.icehousegames.org/wiki/index.php?title=What_Can_I_Play%3F Icehouse . . .
2K - last updated 2018-12-03 19:07 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Incorporated
| Players | 2-4 | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack | | Designer | S. . . . [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . .
1K - last updated 2021-01-02 21:32 UTC by RonHaleEvans
InterstellarConquest
= Title = |Players | 3 - 8 | |Equipment Required | ["Piecepack Expanded"] or IceHouse, cup or bag| |Designer . . . Encounter by Eon, realeased by Eon, Westend Games, Games Workshop, Mayfair Games, and Hasbro. ---- . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:32 UTC by TrevorLDavis
InterstellarConquestTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[InterstellarConquest]] {{{ Interstellar ConquestVersion 2.0 . . . Encounter by Eon, re- released by Eon, West End Games, GamesWorkshop, Mayfair Games, and Hasbro.Adapted . . .
7K - last updated 2010-03-23 17:59 UTC by EricWald
IronPiecepackDesignerContest
= Piecepack Contest #9: The Iron Piecepack Designer **CURRENTLY BEING JUDGED** = **UPDATE** Episode 2 . . . Stadium: an arena built into every home where games aren’t just played - they’re made. The motivation . . . Kitchen Table Stadium is to encounter new games that can be considered true artistic creations… . . . game creators go head-to-head as they create games that use challenging “ingredients” to pair with . . . moves on to the Season Finale Showdown, where games from different backgrounds will be judged to . . .
18K - last updated 2023-07-10 19:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Iron Piecepack Designer Episode 2
The Iron Piecepack Designer Contest Episode 2: Piecepack Matchsticks Judging notes by Dan Burkey Both . . . make them hard to manage over Zoom. Still, both games captured the spirit and possibility of the piecepack . . . I hope more people get to try both of these games now that it’s easier to play in person. =Palo . . . in a dilemma judging this episode: Two auction games filled with brilliant ideas, both held back from . . . time. * **Replay Value and Strategy:** If both games got another revision to work out the basic bugs, . . .
11K - last updated 2023-06-21 20:25 UTC by Dan Burkey
Iron Piecepack Designer Playtest Page
All the games we know about that are entering the IronPiecepackDesignerContest, some with rules for playtesting! . . . Add your games below. == About I'd like to quote ["Jessica Eccles"] . . . design. I recommend playing at least one or two games for every one game you enter. I realize that . . . -- RonHaleEvans, after ["Jessica Eccles"] == Games == === Episode 1: The Iron Chef * **PassTheFood** . . .
2K - last updated 2021-11-29 23:57 UTC by RonHaleEvans
It's a Weird, Weird Galaxy
= It's a Weird, Weird Galaxy! = | Players | 2-5 | | Length | 30-60 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack, . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . . Comments == This game was an entry in MesomorphGamesContest1. == Links == BGG page: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/27484 . . .
3K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
JamesVipond
**Email:** jvipond@wat·midco·net (replace middle dots with periods) \\ **External site:** http://vipondweb.byethost3.com/ . . . and I first learned of the piecepack from the GamesMagazine article. I made my own piecepack in 2004, . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-28 01:24 UTC by JamesVipond
James Kyle
= James Kyle = Created the piecepack and released it into public domain in October 2000. == My piecepack . . . games == Here are some piecepack games I have authored . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-10 20:22 UTC by RonHaleEvans
JokersAndCoins
= Jokers and Coins = | Players | 2-6 | | Length | 15-30 minutes | | Equipment Required | 3 standard decks . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . . Based on games variously named Jokers and Marbles, Marbles and . . .
1K - last updated 2021-04-03 17:34 UTC by RonHaleEvans
JonathanDietrich
== Jonathan C. Dietrich == |Email| jcdietrich AT gmail DOT com | | [http://twitter.com/jcdietrich Twitter]| . . . the JcdPiecepack /VassalModule /MySandbox == My Games == <list "Designer *[|].*JonathanDietrich"> . . .
1K - last updated 2011-01-31 21:26 UTC by waterloo.fw.opentext.com
JorgeArroyo
I'm from Madrid (Spain) and like board games in general although I love thematic games (AT) and game . . . copy with cardboard and started trying some games (1 or 2 player mostly). It seems to me this game . . . be like a deck of cards (or all the classic boardgames) and become a common item in people's homes... . . . These are the games I've designed so far: ---- <list "[\| ]+Designer[\| . . . mine are programing for the mac, (I've got some games at [http://www.makasoft.net makasoft.net] ) and . . .
4K - last updated 2021-07-25 09:32 UTC by Ottia
K'Dak's Tower of Confusion and Camel Carwash
= K'Dak's Tower of Confusion and Camel Carwash = | Players | 2 | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment . . . Enge , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . . clearly positioned as a children's game, and the games we played were all under 20 minutes, which fits . . .
5K - last updated 2020-12-28 06:43 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Ken Leyhe
== Ken Toren Leyhe == Email: [mailto:toren@icepackgames.com] I am a computer engineer that works out . . . and I have been making role playing and card games available for purchase over the web. With the . . . family loves weekly get-togethers and playing games. My gaming group meets every week at changing . . . locations. == My piecepack Games == |**Game**|**Extra Bits**| |["Colonization"]|none| . . . == Piecepack Expanded == http://estore.icepackgames.com/pppic.jpg == My Website == http://www.icepackgames.com . . .
2K - last updated 2010-03-23 15:32 UTC by EricWald
KidSproutJumboree
{{https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Three_rope_bridge_card.jpg}} |Players | 3-4 | |Length . . . GNU Free Documentation License, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY-SA | == Description == **The . . . contest, TimeMarchesOn. One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) == Image credits Rickety rope . . . ---- CategoryGame ThemeHumourCategory RecommendedGamesCategory . . .
4K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:32 UTC by TrevorLDavis
KidSproutSpamRadio
This is RonHaleEvans writing. The following text contains notes for a game in progress for the IronPiecepackDesignerContest . . . me think of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_games Fox games]. Building off my original idea of . . . be that much mechanical overlap between the two games. --TrevorLDavis ---- OK, great. I'm glad you'll . . .
13K - last updated 2020-02-19 07:56 UTC by RonHaleEvans
King's Cottage
= King's Cottage = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | 30-45 minutes | |Equipment Required | one piecepack, an . . . Texts. [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
3K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
KingArthursCourtTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[KingArthursCourt]] {{{ King Arthur’s CourtVersion 1.2Version . . . game mechanic is similar to that seen in games such asPuerto Rico and Citadels, the bidding . . .
11K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
KingOfNewTokyo
| Players | 3-4 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | one piecepack, four eight-sided dice . . . | None, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2021-01-04 20:53 UTC by RonHaleEvans
KingsProgressTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[KingsProgress]] {{{ The King's Progress A game for the piecepack . . . to be first chancellor in a 4-player game, two games should be played and the scores totaled. City . . .
7K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
KnightsTourRedux
= Knights Tour Redux = |Players | 2 | |Equipment Required | piecepack | |Designer | ["Ken Leyhe"] | |Version . . . [[KnightsTourReduxTextVersion]] . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
LabRats
= Lab Rats = |Players | 1| |Length | 20 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack| |Designer . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . it (compared to variants in some of the other games where I generally preferred the tougher versions). . . . ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory RaceSimpleCategory MechanicRandomBoardCategory . . .
5K - last updated 2022-10-22 17:30 UTC by Ottia
Landlocked
= Landlocked: Hither and Yon = |Players | 1 | |Length | 7 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard . . . I gave this game a try today. I'm trying to play games that don't have any feedback or comments. What . . . tiles and lower outbound suit tiles. The other games were even shorter... So as it is, I find the . . . maybe it could be possible to solve stalled games by offering an amount of tile swaps during the . . .
4K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:33 UTC by TrevorLDavis
LandlockedTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Landlocked]] {{{ Landlocked: Hither and Yon A Solitary Confinement . . . tile.) Each game is a new experience, certain games may be as easy as moving your pawn in two straight . . . lines, other games will have no solution. Winning the Game You must . . .
4K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:00 UTC by EricWald
LanguageArabicCategory
== Games == An automatically-generated list of ["Games"] with (a link to) Arabic resources such as translations, . . .
1K - last updated 2023-07-18 18:19 UTC by TrevorLDavis
LanguageGeorgianCategory
== Games == An automatically-generated list of ["Games"] with (a link to) Georgian resources such as . . .
1K - last updated 2023-07-18 18:20 UTC by TrevorLDavis
LanguageGermanCategory
== Games == An automatically-generated list of ["Games"] with (a link to) German resources such as translations, . . .
1K - last updated 2022-06-08 22:05 UTC by TrevorLDavis
LanguageSpanishCategory
== Games == An automatically generated list of ["Games"] with (a link to) Spanish resources such as translations, . . .
1K - last updated 2022-06-08 22:04 UTC by TrevorLDavis
LeyLines
= Ley Lines = |Players | 3-4 | |Length | 30 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack, . . . profit, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Re-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | == . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:33 UTC by TrevorLDavis
License
== Introduction == What follows is a collection of lists that are generated automatically based on the . . . them. --- ["Jessica Eccles"] === Relicensed Games === RelicensedGames === Public Domain === These . . . [[#TOP]] === No License === For games not listed above (unless the omission was in . . .
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LiquidCrystals
| Players | 2-4 | | Length | 20-50 minutes | | Equipment Required | Piecepack, PiecepackMatchsticks expansion, . . . == Rules == PDF version: [http://www.tjgames.com/piecepack/LiquidCrystals.pdf] == License . . .
2K - last updated 2021-02-14 21:05 UTC by RonHaleEvans
LocalSpellingWords
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3K - last updated 2009-06-01 03:00 UTC by 192.168.1.1
LudicSynergy
= The Ludic Synergy Contest = You can read the relevant information for the second of the Piecepack Game . . . weeks later)[[BR]] **Prize:** Complete set of games from tjgames.com, piecepack pyramids, Mesomorph . . . Center for Ludic Synergy, Mesomorph Games, and tjgames.com[[BR]] **Judges:** Marty and . . . of components that function together in multiple games, much like the piecepack.) One good example of . . . for this contest are: 1. A complete set of games from [http://www.tjgames.com/ tjgames.com], including . . .
13K - last updated 2020-12-29 05:56 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Ludo
| Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | | Designer . . . tosses). -- TrevorLDavis ---- CategoryGame GamesForChildrenCategory RaceComplexCategory . . .
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Magistratvm
= Magistratvm = | Players | 3-4 | | Length | 90-120 minutes | | Equipment Required | 20 small tokens . . . magistrates. In fact, in one of our four player games, the Dictator and Censor offices remained vacant . . . you like that game, or other similar political games, you'll probably like Magistratum. But it will . . .
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This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Magistratvm]] {{{ MAGISTRATVM A Group Projects game for the . . . that everyone can clearly see it. In four player games all of the spaces with a circle are available. . . .
26K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:01 UTC by EricWald
MakingDiagrams
A few diagrams can go a long way to understanding how to play a [[Games|piecepack game]]. There are many . . . several piecepack diagrams. [[http://berserk-games.com/tabletop-simulator/|Tabletop Simulator]] . . . [[Relativity]] made by [http://tjgames.com Tim Schutz] using (the no longer available) . . . These can be used to make 3D diagrams of games. {{http://vipondweb.byethost3.com/images/PiecepackPromo.jpg}} . . . all the piecepack components in most piecepack games using just horizontal lines, vertical lines, . . .
6K - last updated 2023-11-05 00:35 UTC by JamesVipond
MakingPiecepacks
This is a page to gather information about the nuts and bolts of making your own piecepack. If you'd . . . | Print-and-Play Wiki]] has lots of good info . . .
9K - last updated 2021-05-10 18:50 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Mancala
= Mancala = |Players | 2 | |Length | 30 minutes | |Equipment Required | 2 standard piecepacks | |Designer . . . | Traditional adapted by MesomorphGames | |Version | 1.0 | |Version Date| 2001-00 (unknown . . . month) | |License | Copyright 2001 by MesomorphGames | == Description == The classic African beans . . .
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This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Mancala]] {{{ MancalaAdapted for piecepackby Mesomorph Games . . .
4K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:01 UTC by EricWald
ManipulationTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Manipulation]] {{{ Manipulation A free Piecepack game for 2-4 . . . a plot? With the great story so many Piecepack games have? That's too bad! This game has none at all. . . .
7K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:01 UTC by EricWald
MarkGoadrich
== Mark Goadrich == Email: [[MailTo(mark AT goadrich DOT com)]] I'm a computer science graduate student . . . information extraction problems. I like eurogames, abstract strategy, and solitare puzzles. You . . . blog] where we talk about games, cooking and vacations. == Piecepack Designs . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-27 06:11 UTC by RonHaleEvans
Mark A. Biggar
== Mark A. Biggar == Email: [[MailTo(mark AT biggar DOT org)]] I'm a Software Engineer specializing . . . is AlienCity. My current favorite commercial games are //Race for The Galaxy//, //Power Grid (Funkenschlag)// . . . I collect vintage and current railroad themed games of all types. My other hobbies are Origami, Japanese . . . and fossils. My whole extended family plays games and most family gatherings are non-stop gaming . . . sessions. == My piecepack Games == As of August 2004 there are updated versions . . .
4K - last updated 2020-12-15 03:03 UTC by TrevorLDavis
MartianTreasureHunt
= Martian Treasure Hunt = |Players | 2 or 4 | |Equipment Required | piecepack, IceHouse | |Designer | . . . [[MartianTreasureHuntTextVersion]] . . .
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Martian Miners
| Players | 2-4 | | Length | 60 minutes | | Equipment Required | 1 piecepack set, 1 icehouse stash (of . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . ---- [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/Games CategoryGame] MechanicRandomBoardCategory MechanicMultipleBoardsCategory . . .
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Marty Hale-Evans
= Marty Hale-Evans = **Email:** marty@martynet.org **External home page:** http://www.martyhaleevans.com/ . . . == My piecepack games == Here are some piecepack games I have authored . . .
1K - last updated 2015-04-29 05:39 UTC by 192.168.0.20
Matches
= Matches = |Players | 2, 3, 4, or 6 | |Length | 15 minutes | |Equipment Required | one standard piecepack . . . Kyle, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Re-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | == . . . Brett & Board]** One of the first seven games available for the piecepack. Matches is an easy . . . & Comments == One of the OriginalSevenGames. [http://www.brettboard.dk/cgi-bin2/webdata_game.pl?cgifunction=form&fid=994623972 . . . ---- CategoryGame MechanicMemoryCategory GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
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Mathrix
|Players | 1 | |Length | 10 minutes | |Equipment Required | standard piecepack | |Designer | ClarkRodeffer . . . GNU Free Documentation License 1.1, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY 4.0 | == Description == Mathrix . . . "Neat that you came up with 2 such different games - the theme-dripping PPP and the clean math abstract!" . . .
7K - last updated 2022-10-10 21:02 UTC by Ottia
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This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Mathrix]] {{{ Title: Mathrix, The Version Number: 1.0.0 Version . . . After learning the basics and winning a few games, keep track of your besttime! Note: Each equation . . .
8K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:01 UTC by EricWald
Matrix
= Matrix = |Players | 1 | |Length | 30 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack, several . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory ThemeFantasyCategory . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:34 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Matt Worden
== Matt Worden == Website: [http://www.mwgames.com Matt Worden Games] == My Games == * SiegeByNumber . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-10 20:25 UTC by RonHaleEvans
MazeMakers
= Maze Makers = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 15-30 minutes | | Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
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MechanicBettingCategory
== Betting == These games make use of some form of betting. ---- <list MechanicBettingCategory> . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-18 00:57 UTC by RonHaleEvans
MechanicFlickingCategory
== Flicking == Pieces are moved by flicking them with a finger. There are several games of this sort . . . for the piecepack. Most of the current games are adaptations of various sport or field games. . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-18 05:12 UTC by RonHaleEvans
MechanicImpulseBasedMovementCategory
== Impulsed Based Movement == A semi-simultaneous movement mechanic that emulates player pieces moving . . . turn as evenly as possible. Example commercial games using Impulse Based Movement are: "//Star Fleet . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-23 16:22 UTC by EricWald
MechanicMultipleBoardsCategory
== Multiple Boards == Games that either have a choice of multiple initial board layouts or make use of . . .
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MechanicRollAndMoveCategory
== Roll and Move == The amount of movement for a player's piece is determined by the value of rolled . . . dice. Many classic games, such as Monopoly, use this mechanic. ---- <list . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-18 19:16 UTC by RonHaleEvans
Men Overboard
| Players | 2-4 | | Length | ## minutes | | Equipment Required | Requires one original piecepack set, . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | =Overview= You're . . .
6K - last updated 2022-08-09 21:46 UTC by TrevorLDavis
MesomorphGames
= Mesomorph Games = Mesomorph Games official website: http://www.mesomorph.com/ You can buy standard . . . at this site. Note: Mesomorph Games has astonishingly bad customer service, and is . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-01 03:01 UTC by 192.168.1.1
MesomorphGamesContest1
= Mesomorph Games Contest 1 = You can read the relevant information for the first Mesomorph Games piecepack . . . contests, see ["Competitions"]. == Mesomorph Games Piecepack Design Contest (October 2004 to August . . . All submissions must make use of a Mesomorph Games expansion (either 4 Seasons or Playing Cards) . . . PM EST === The Judge === Dave Boyle of Mesomorph Games[[BR]] Judging will be blind; the Judge will not . . . winner will receive $50 and any one Mesomorph Games product.[[BR]] While we cannot guarantee widespread . . .
9K - last updated 2020-12-29 00:29 UTC by TrevorLDavis
MissingInAction
No, this page **isn't** about piecepack games that are //slow// or //boring// -- some of these games . . . It's just that their creators announced the games as in progress or ready for release, but the . . . games somehow were never heard of again, much less . . . browse this list of might-have-been piecepack games, and add your own favourites -- preferably with . . . was trying to write a book of 100 piecepack games. **RockinNewYears** by DavidBoyle: "Comments: . . .
7K - last updated 2023-07-21 14:13 UTC by TrevorLDavis
MotoX
{{https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/MotoX_racing03.jpg/1024px-MotoX_racing03.jpg}} . . . Shope, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Re-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | == . . . Description == One of the first games available for the piecepack. Pronounced "motocross", . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) One of the OriginalSevenGames. . . . ---- CategoryGame ThemeSportCategory RecommendedGamesCategory . . .
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MultzoTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Multzo]] {{{ MultzoA piecepack game by Glenn OverbyVersion 1.0, . . . It is in the family of Poker and other vying cardgames. But it doesn't require cash to be interesting. . . .
4K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:02 UTC by EricWald
MystiqueDeck
The Mystique Deck is a "three-dimensional" deck of cards with three colors of four suits in five ranks . . . so that every suit came in every color. nestorgames was kind enough to donate a Mystique Deck as . . . BoardGameGeek] * [https://nestorgames.com/#mystique_detail nestorgames] . . .
2K - last updated 2018-04-03 16:27 UTC by DanielAjoy
NewGame
#REDIRECT [[NewGames]] . . .
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NewGames
These are lists of games organized into groupings by their **Version Date** field. Since a game's **Version . . . If just interested in the latter please sort the GamesStatistics spreadsheet according to its "year . . . == 2005-2009 This time range includes ["MesomorphGamesContest1"] and Community Design [[Competitions . . . == 2000-2001 The earliest piecepack games <list "[|]\s*[Vv]ersion\s*[Dd]ate\s*[|][^|]*\b200[0-1][^|]*[|]"> . . .
2K - last updated 2021-01-06 07:52 UTC by TrevorLDavis
New City
|Players | 2 or 4 | |Length | 60-90 mins | |Equipment Required | coins for Gold | |Designer | ["Rob LeGood"] . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. ---- From the ChangingLandscapes page: New City . . . game of city building. As with many German games, it is played in "rounds", with various actions . . . good re-playability. As with many excellent games of this genre, thoughtful play is well rewarded, . . .
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NineBall
= Nine Ball = |Players | 2 | |Length | 20 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack| . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
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NinePlayerGames
These games should all be playable with nine players. <list "Players\s*[|][^|]*((\b[123456789]\s*-\s*([0123456789][0123456789]+|[9]))|\b9\b)"> . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-17 02:32 UTC by mark biggar
NotRecommendedGames
This is where people can list games that they have not enjoyed for one reason or another. Of course, . . . community, it's inevitable that certain games will appeal to some people, but not to others. . . . if they have suggestions to improve existing games or otherwise strengthen the piecepack community. . . . So if one of your games appears on this page, take heart, and instead . . . any constructive comments to make your piecepack games even better. -- ClarkRodeffer ---- SoloSalvo . . .
2K - last updated 2009-06-01 03:01 UTC by 192.168.1.1
NumberOfPlayers
You can see the games that are playable with a given number of players by clicking on one of the numbers . . . below. ---- [[OnePlayerGames |1]] [[TwoPlayerGames |2]] [[ThreePlayerGames . . . |3]] [[FourPlayerGames |4]] [[FivePlayerGames |5]] [[SixPlayerGames . . . |6]] [[SevenPlayerGames |7]] [[EightPlayerGames |8]] [[NinePlayerGames . . . |9]] [[TenOrMorePlayerGames |10+]] ---- . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-17 02:44 UTC by mark biggar
OldNews
== 13 September 2020 == The contest has been postponed because it's hard to playtest the games in the . . . === 1 October 2019 === Hey! Play piecepack games right on the Piecepack Wiki, using either Portable . . . === 3 January 2019 === With the addition of the games from 2018's [[Where No One Has Gamed Before]] . . . the BigBoard now lists **215** piecepack games with rulesets ready to download and play! === . . . gaming website //Giochi sul nostro tavolo// (Games on Our Table) is creating a [[http://pinco11.blogspot.com/2018/11/calendario-ludico-dellavvento-2018.html . . .
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OneManThrag
{{http://vipondweb.byethost3.com/images/OneManThrag.jpg}} = One Man: Thrag! = |Players | 1 | |Length . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) ---- Nice game, but luck is too . . . ruminations] ---- I was impressed by this games use of, I think, every aspect of the Piecepack. . . . CategoryGame ThemeFantasyCategory SolitaireThemedGamesCategory GamesForChildrenCategory RecommendedGamesCategory . . .
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OnePlayerGames
These games should all be playable by a single player.[[BR]]Both solitaire games and multi-player games . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
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OriginalSevenGames
= The original seven piecepack games = These were the first seven games released for the piecepack. They . . . published in a small booklet with the MesomorphGames First Edition Piecepack, the first commercially . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-01 03:01 UTC by 192.168.1.1
OverOneHour
---- These games can take over one hour to play. ---- <list "length\s*[|][^|]*\b(6[123456789]|[789][0123456789]|[0123456789][0123456789][0123456789]+)\b\s+[Mm]in"> . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-18 01:57 UTC by mark biggar
PackKub
= PackKub = | Players | 2-6 | | Length | 30-60 minutes | | Equipment Required | a standard piecepack . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
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PackSolitaire
= Pack Solitaire = |Players | 1 | |Length | 15-30 minutes | |Equipment Required | 2 standard piecepacks, . . . fit , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-28 07:02 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PaulGilmore
== Paul Gilmore == Email: [[MailTo(7xcwx0s02 AT sneakemail DOT com)]] I am admittedly new to both piecepack . . . construction would be a safe/good way to start. Games I have authored/adapted so far: ["PieceChisi"] . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-27 06:11 UTC by RonHaleEvans
PawnSaucers
= Pawn Saucers = These are MesomorphGames' highly ingenious way to make pawns directional without conflict . . . see what people make of these. **Note: MesomorphGames are currently seeking a patent on this expansion . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-23 15:35 UTC by EricWald
PawnsCrossingTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[PawnsCrossing]] {{{ Title: Pawns Crossing Version Number: 1.0 . . . the blue and green. In three and four player games each player takes only the die and pawn of their . . . etc. The null tokens used in 3 and 4-player games are like wild cards; their destination tile must . . . player wins. SUGGESTED VARIATION FOR 2-PLAYER GAMES Sometimes the tile distribution at the beginning . . . this will always result in a fair game. In games with more than two players the tile distribution . . .
12K - last updated 2010-03-24 19:09 UTC by EricWald
PenguinGame
= The Penguin Game = |Players | 1-4 | |Length | 15 mins | |Equipment Required | Piecepack, cup or bag . . . MechanicMultipleBoardsCategory GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:34 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PeteJones
= Pete Jones = |E-mail|[[peteATfreewargamesrulesDOTcoDOTuk]]| |Web Site|[http://www.freewargamesrules/co.uk . . . Freewargamesrules]| = Information = Pete is a long time wargamer . . . Law Enforcement. He runs the [http://www.freewargamesrules/co.uk Freewargamesrules] website which has . . . club website then in 2000 transformed to freewargamesrules. It contains links to over 1,000 sets of . . . rules for playing miniature wargames with. Pete is a very recent newcomer to Piece . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-14 10:28 UTC by 192.168.1.1
PettyFiefs
= Petty Fiefs = | Players | 2-5 | | Length | 90 minutes | | Equipment Required | two piecepack suits . . . GNU Free Documentation License 1.1, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY 4.0 | == Description == Minor . . . == Petty Fiefs was an entry in the Icepack Games Contest 1. -- ClarkRodeffer ---- CategoryGame . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-28 07:11 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PharaohsHeir
= Pharaoh's Heir = |Players | 3-4 (includes rules for 2-player variant) | |Length | 45-90 mins | |Equipment . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) Winner of the 4th design contest, . . . in. While feeling strongly borrowed from other games, "Pharaoh's Heir" changes it up enough to result . . . for anyone who likes variable phase and power games such as Puerto Rico and Goa. (./) (./) (./) -- . . . about making solitaire versions of multiplayer games]. Two player variant:\\ Play as for three players . . .
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PharaohsHeirTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[PharaohsHeir]] {{{ Pharaoh's Heir Version 1.2 Version Date 20-Aug-2003 . . . land development tiles face down. For 3-player games, randomly form six facedown stacks, with each . . . the game, so set them to one side. For 4-player games, randomly form 4 stacks, each consisting of 6 . . . from the play mats are now removed. In 3-player games these removed tiles are not needed for the rest . . .
34K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:02 UTC by EricWald
Phillip Lerche
= About my interest in the piecepack = I am a would-be game designer, and was drawn to the piecepack . . . which then sometimes morph into fully fledged games. My first piecepack game, KingArthursCourt , . . . 6th design contest GroupProjects. = My piecepack games = == Games that need the piecepack and extra . . . when playing with 4 TribesOfTheFourSeasons *Games in progress PiecepackSubways - a 'pennies and . . . city map and goods market from the rules == Games that just need the piecepack (and maybe paper . . .
3K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PieceChisi
= Piece-Chisi = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | Standard Piecepack, . . . adaptation of the ancient ([http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Pachisi.htm c. 4th cent]) Indian . . . CategoryPortedGame GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
7K - last updated 2016-08-26 13:44 UTC by Jessica Eccles
PieceGaps
= Piece Gaps = |Players | 1 | |Length | 5 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack | . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
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PiecePackingPirates
= Piece Packing Pirates = |Players | 1 | |Length | 40 minutes | |Equipment Required | standard piecepack, . . . GNU Free Documentation License 1.1, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY 4.0 | == Description == Ahoy, . . . (and possibly unique in all the piecepack games?) is the rule for movement of enemy ships. The . . . "Neat that you came up with 2 such different games - the theme-dripping PPP and the clean math abstract!" . . . CategoryGame ThemeWarCategory SolitaireThemedGamesCategory . . .
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PiecepackAdventCalendar
The Italian gaming website //Giochi sul nostro tavolo// (Games on Our Table) is creating a [[http://pinco11.blogspot.com/2018/11/calendario-ludico-dellavvento-2018.html . . . your next Advent calendar!) Now go play some games! --- LanguageItalianCategory . . .
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PiecepackArt
= Piecepack Art = This page is for art related to the piecepack. Other piecepack art pages: * JcdPiecepack . . . are two inches square, actual size for MesomorphGames piecepacks. http://www.ludism.org/attachments/ppwiki/fronts_sm.jpg . . . logo. It was modeled after the MesomorphGames version. http://www.ludism.org/attachments/ppwiki/logo_sm.jpg . . .
3K - last updated 2021-01-01 02:39 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PiecepackAtWaterloo
= PiecepackAtWaterloo = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 60-90 minutes | | Equipment Required |one piecepack . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . .
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PiecepackConquersTheWorld
= PiecepackConquersTheWorld = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 60 minutes | | Equipment Required | two piecepacks . . . | [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . .
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PiecepackCooking
| Players | 3-5 per set (2-player variant available) | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment Required | . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
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PiecepackDiceCards
= Piecepack Dice Cards = **Download PiecepackDiceCardsPdf** Proposed by ["John Braley"] in January 2004 . . . use it during Settlers of Catan and related games, and indeed people do complain less about (for . . . actual rolling dice. This is especially true for games that only need a small number of random numbers . . . allows (relatively) easy creation of cards for games and have been playing around trying to create . . . jokers...yet) can also be found on the [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/piecepack/files/Printable%20piecepacks/A4%20%20piecepack%20-%20JCD%20font/piecepack%20cards%20-%20JCD%20font%20-%20A4/ . . .
6K - last updated 2018-03-25 03:53 UTC by RonHaleEvans
PiecepackExpansions
= Piecepack Expansions = A piecepack can be expanded in many ways. Different designers have * changed . . . a Print and Play version (PnP). Only a few have games invented for them (⚄). == Piecepack variants . . . water, air, fire) * **Other suits** (⚄): IcePack Games created their own "["Piecepack Expanded"]" ($), . . . a random suit or a random rank. There are more games that need a fifth die with six ranks then need . . .
5K - last updated 2020-02-18 01:28 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PiecepackFanTan
= Piecepack Fan Tan = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | 2 minutes | |Equipment Required | standard piecepack, . . . License, [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
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PiecepackGlossary
[:TOP] = Glossary of piecepack Terms = Note: words in **bold** are defined elsewhere in this glossary. . . . a game with no **theme**. Some abstract games have a very thin gloss of a theme (like the supposed . . . two-**player**. Classic abstract strategy games are ["Chess"], ["Checkers"] and Go. Backgammon . . . **Spade** and **Club** suits from the MesomorphGames PlayingCardsExpansion. ;blank :adj. describing . . . the pieces in the game. Boards in **piecepack** games are often constructed out of piecepack **tiles**. . . .
32K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PiecepackHyena
= piecepackHyena = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack . . . License, [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . ---- CategoryGame MechanicRollAndMoveCategory GamesForChildrenCategory ThemeHumourCategory RaceComplexCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2021-04-09 07:20 UTC by Ottia
PiecepackLetterbox
| Players | 3-6 | | Length | 60 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack; 4 Seasons Expansion; . . . | originally GNU FDL 1.2 or later, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY-SA | == Description == This . . . can now be played online at [http://superdupergames.org Super Duper Games]! {{http://superdupergames.org/images/letterbox-thumb.png}} . . . == This game was the winner of [[MesomorphGamesContest1]]. == Reviews == Nice game, Ron! (./) . . .
3K - last updated 2022-06-04 14:57 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PiecepackMatchsticks
| Designer | Dan Burkey | | Version | 2.0 | | Version Date | 2018-06-27 | | License | Public Domain | . . . form roads and rails for connection and pathway games like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, and by . . . maze games like Labyrinth. The integration with the numbering . . . *Creating barriers between spaces or tiles *Games with surrounding and enclosure mechanics *Connections . . . such as the HexPack *Counters for any number of games that involve money, points, or other changing . . .
7K - last updated 2021-02-14 18:06 UTC by RonHaleEvans
PiecepackPaperDice
= Piecepack Paper Dice = Piecepack Paper Dice are essentially a "low-tech" version of PiecepackDiceCards, . . . less chance. (See the article [http://www.thegamesjournal.com/articles/GameSystems4.shtml Low-Tech . . . Game Systems] in [http://www.thegamesjournal.com/ The Games Journal] for an introduction . . .
2K - last updated 2010-02-08 16:20 UTC by RonHaleEvans
PiecepackPlayset
| Players | 1-5 | | Length | 15-90 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack | | Designer | . . . an 8x3 board of tiles. (Are there any piecepack games that use an 8x3 board?) On top of each tile, . . . https://web.archive.org/web/2007/http://ron.ludism.org/annex/games/game_systems/piecepack_playset2.html . . . International == Reviews == TK ---- CategoryGame GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
4K - last updated 2020-12-28 04:49 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PiecepackSeabattle
| Players | 2 | | Length | 10 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack | | Designer | ChristophHaeberling . . . ; [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
2K - last updated 2023-08-04 13:59 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PiecepackWordGames
RonHaleEvans\\//Version 210214// Here are some guidelines for creating [[http://www.gtoal.com/wordgames/ . . . letter-by-letter wordgames]] such as LiquidCrystals or DisappearingSpell . . . end. **Tiles**: Words in SixteenSegments word games are created by placing PiecepackMatchsticks on . . . all acceptable characters in SixteenSegments games. Some games may have even stricter limitations, . . . the same.) **Long sticks**: You can (and in some games must) substitute a long stick for two short sticks . . .
4K - last updated 2021-02-15 04:28 UTC by RonHaleEvans
Piecepack Expanded
== Ice Pack Games Piecepack Expanded == **What's the difference between a standard piecepack and Piecepack . . . Expanded?** Online at http://www.icepackgames.com or at any EZ Quick Food Market location. . . .
1K - last updated 2017-03-30 03:04 UTC by DanielAjoy
Pirates of Van Zandt
= The Pirates of Van Zandt = | Players | 3-4 | | Length | 20 minutes ? | | Equipment Required | one standard . . . | | Designer | AndyVanZandt, http://www.truekidgames.com | | Version | 1.0 ? | | Version Date| 2008 . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed CC BY 4.0] | == Description == . . .
2K - last updated 2021-01-22 04:26 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Pirates of Van Zandt TextVersion
[[Pirates_of_Van_Zandt|The Pirates of Van Zandt]]\\ A piecepack game by Andy Van Zandt\\ Copyright 2008 . . . Truekid Games\\ [[http://www.truekidgames.com/|www.TruekidGames.com]]\\ . . . alignment with the others): http://www.truekidgames.com/pictures/6islands.gif Then, starting with . . .
9K - last updated 2010-03-30 22:33 UTC by EricWald
Pisi
= Pisi = | Players | 2 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | two different piecepack sets . . . ---- [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/Games CategoryGame] MechanicRandomBoardCategory MechanicMultipleBoardsCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PlansOfAction
= Plans of Action = |Players | 1 | |Length | 10-20 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . and consistency) is on https://piecepack.net/games:plans-of-action. == Reviews & Comments == . . .
4K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:34 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PlansOfActionTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[PlansOfAction]] {{{ Plans of Action A Solitary Confinement game . . . situations that could occur. How to Score Games: This is not intended to be a scored game, but . . . Souci’s Lines of Action These are two wonderful games that I would encourage anyone to take the time . . .
8K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:03 UTC by EricWald
PlayByWiki
Here are the best practices for playing piecepack games via the wiki. # Each game should have a host . . . files, and animations to aid in the playing of games but you shouldn't bug the admin to upload them . . . the game notation or software used to play the games. Most people will probably choose to either use . . . it is okay to use other game notations (and many games compatible with the piecepack have their own . . .
1K - last updated 2019-08-02 19:45 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PlayingCardsExpansion
An expansion to the standard piecepack manufactured by MesomorphGames. It adds four new suits of components . . .
1K - last updated 2017-11-12 15:26 UTC by DanielAjoy
Playing and playtesting during pandemics
This page is a work in progress. If you have any information on the topics below, please add it, to help . . . your fellow piecepackers play piecepack games, playtest new designs, or just get started with . . . you see fit. = Playtesting piecepack games when you're short on playtesters Do you hate . . . you can play numerous piecepack games via wiki, email, text chat, even snail mail. . . . You can play and playtest piecepack games with regular videoconferencing software. [[https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/zoom-dnd-online/|The . . .
6K - last updated 2020-09-13 19:21 UTC by RonHaleEvans
PortablePiecepackNotation
The Portable Piecepack Notation (PPN) is a human-readable plaintext file format for storing board games. . . . be used to generate diagrams and animations for games written in it. **Warning** the "portable piecepack . . . likely be made. It is a good idea to play some games in it to help test it out but probably not a . . . good idea (yet) to mass convert games into this format for long-term storage. == Examples . . . in the [[https://www.trevorldavis.com/ppgames ppgames]] R package. One can read in games with . . .
3K - last updated 2021-05-06 05:49 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PowerLines
= Power Lines = |Players | 2 | |Length | 15 minutes | |Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | . . . Brett & Board]** One of the first seven games available for the piecepack. The first player . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) One of the OriginalSevenGames. . . . SpaceAlignmentLineCategory RecommendedGamesCategory . . .
3K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:34 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PowerLinesTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[PowerLines]] = Power Lines = (v1.10) for piecepack [[BR]]Copyright . . . winner. == Match == For a full match, play two games of Power Lines; the player that makes the first . . . second game. The highest total score for both games wins the match. . . .
3K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:03 UTC by EricWald
Ppolf
= Ppolf = |Players|1-10 | |Length|30-50 mins| |Equipment Required |one standard piecepack, score sheet . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . ThemeSportCategory SolitaireThemedGamesCategory GamesForChildrenCategory MechanicFlickingCategory . . .
3K - last updated 2020-12-28 07:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ProgMovementEssay
= Programmed Movement in piecepack Games = There are several games that use a movement mechanism where . . . pre-plotted moves. This mechanism is used in the games Roborally, “Dragon Delta” and as a method of . . . I am a big Robo-Rally fan and have played other games with programmed movement. It's a game mechanic . . . This would particularly be suited to games that used directionless pawns. * energy budget: . . . "registers" per turn. I have played other games that based the number of "phases" on some other . . .
10K - last updated 2021-04-03 04:09 UTC by DanielAjoy
Pub sCrawl
= Pub sCrawl = | Players | 2 | | Length | ?? minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack, paper . . . | [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . .
3K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
PyroMyth
[http://www.pyromythgames.com PyroMyth Games]: A sponsor of the 6th Piecepack contest; supplied a tabletop . . . version of the game [http://www.pyromythgames.com/products/product.html Cannon]. . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-01 03:02 UTC by 192.168.1.1
QuarterPack
* A "quarterpack" is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripped_deck "stripped" aka "short"] piecepack . . . separating every tile from each other). == The Games == * ["which coin"] was invented for the quarterpack. . . . a quarterpack. Some of the other role-playing games [https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/b7du09/rpg_systems_that_use_a_single_d6_for_resolution/ . . . exist. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_games#Fox_and_Hounds Fox and Hounds] only needs 5 pieces . . .
2K - last updated 2021-05-12 06:08 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Quatri
= Quatri = |Players | 2 | |Length | 15 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack | |Designer . . . There are actually two different (but related) games called "Gomoku". The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomoku . . . hundred-year-old Western variant . . .
2K - last updated 2021-06-04 10:25 UTC by Ottia
Quikopoly
| Players | 2-4 | | Length | 15 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | | Designer . . . all but one will be fully owned. In three player games no more than two sets will remain not fully owned. . . . In four player games no more than three sets will remain not fully . . .
5K - last updated 2023-07-10 19:12 UTC by TrevorLDavis
RacepackTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Racepack]] {{{ RACEPACK A Car Racing Game For The Piecepack . . . driving judgment or deliberate risk taking. For games utilizing one piecepack, when playing with four . . . for three to eight players. As with most racing games, the fun-factor is higher when there are more . . . that a period of thirty seconds be tried for games having one car per player, and forty seconds . . . for games in which each player controls a team of two cars. . . .
25K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:04 UTC by EricWald
Ratings
Use the following codes to add these rating icons to your comments. This will allow for automatic searching . . . of recommended games. To see a set of searches using these ratings . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-23 20:18 UTC by EricWald
RecommendedGames
The following people gave their opinions of the best games (they did not design) that can be played with . . . Schoessow"] * ["Tim Schutz"] Rules for all these games can be found on [https://web.archive.org/web/2016/http://www.piecepack.org . . . website]. See also CompetitionWinners for good games not counted in the informal vote taken by the . . . get eaten ---- I have given each of the above games (as of 2004-03-07) a "3 check rating". See ["Ratings"] . . .
2K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
RecommendedGamesCategory
**Games recommended on the Mailing List** [[FullSearch('[^(\]]RecommendedGamesCategory')]] . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-23 15:35 UTC by EricWald
Relativity
{{https://trevorldavis.com/piecepackr/images/knitr/relativity.gif}} | Players | 2 | | Length | 20-30 . . . 3.0 , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . and consistency) is on https://piecepack.net/games:relativity. == Miscellaneous == This game was . . .
2K - last updated 2022-06-11 06:58 UTC by DanielAjoy
RelicensedGames
= Re-licensed Games Sometimes game designers dual/re-license their games. And sometimes they cannot or . . . which designers have dual/re-licensed which games and where they have said it. Not all the games' . . . by Blue Panther), for any of my other piecepack games that may have originally been released under . . . RonHaleEvans wrote "all my existing piecepack games (and the ones I've coauthored with Marty) are . . . to more precisely mean that they are dual . . .
15K - last updated 2023-08-04 13:57 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Remembory aka Piecepack Memory
= Remembory aka Piecepack Memory = | Players | 2-99 | | Length | 15-30 minutes | | Equipment Required . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
2K - last updated 2021-04-22 16:26 UTC by TrevorLDavis
RequiredEquipment
[:TOP] == Introduction == What follows is a collection of lists that are generated automatically based . . . the following lists is a collection of all the games that require the stated equipment. Each game . . . but a single standard piecepack === These games require no extra equipment at all. <list "[|]\s*(Required\s+Bits|Equipment\s+Required)\s*[|]\s*(([Ss]ingle|[oO]ne|[aA]|1)\s+)? . . . === Sometimes called Bring Your Own Piecepack games. <list "[|]\s*(Required\s+Bits|Equipment\s+Required).*piecepack . . . [[#TOP]] === extra piecepack suits === These games require one of the extra suit piecepack sets:[[BR]] . . .
5K - last updated 2021-04-05 05:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Resources
= FAQs and other useful resources = * FAQ: [https://web.archive.org/web/2016/http://www.piecepack.org/FAQ.html . . . Official site] -- Courtesy of MesomorphGames **Went down in 2020** * https://piecepack.net/ . . . Programmed Movement in piecepack Games] by ["Mark A. Biggar"] * GamesMagazine featured . . . channel] has several videos about abstract games that can be played with a piecepack. * Tom Vasel's . . . that allows players to play most piecepack games over the internet in real time or via email * . . .
5K - last updated 2025-01-27 01:52 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Reversi
= Reversi = |Players | 2 | |Length | 30 minutes | |Equipment Required | 2 or 3 piecepacks | |Designer . . . | Traditional adapted by MesomorphGames | |Version | 2.0 | |Version Date | 2004-02 | . . . |License | Copyright 2004 by MesomorphGames | == Description == The classic abstract game. . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:34 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ReversiTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Reversi]] {{{ Reversi Adapted for the piecepack by Mesomorph . . . Games Version 2.0, February 2004 2 players, duration . . . is best played with all red suits. Mesomorph Games’ Playing Cards ExpansionTM is a source of 2 red . . .
4K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:04 UTC by EricWald
Rob LeGood
== My Games == * ["New City"] * ["The Magic Bag"] ---- CategoryHomepage CategoryDesigner . . .
1K - last updated 2023-04-13 19:51 UTC by 73.225.96.116
Roger Meertens
Roger Meertens Games that were the product of my own imagination: * ["Codes"] * ["Martian Miners"] * . . . ["Sailing Port Flower"] Games that I adapted to the piecepack system: * ["Mazegarden"] . . .
1K - last updated 2011-02-02 16:03 UTC by Roger Meertens
RonHaleEvans
= Ron Hale-Evans = **Email:** rwhe@ludism.org **External home page:** http://ludism.org/tinfoil/HomePage . . . -- challenge me to a game! == My piecepack games == Here are some piecepack games I have authored . . . * PiecepackLetterbox (winner of MesomorphGamesContest1) * SnowmanMeltdown * TileThirteen * [[Wormholes]] . . .
1K - last updated 2020-03-02 02:42 UTC by RonHaleEvans
RonHaleEvansPBW
My play by wiki / play by web page -- challenge me to a game! Games I will play almost anytime: http://www.ludism.org/tinfoil/ScoreBoard . . . See TrevorLDavisPBW for some examples of games that can be played right on the wiki using the . . .
1K - last updated 2020-03-05 04:15 UTC by RonHaleEvans
RoyalRacers
= Royal Racers = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | varies | |Equipment Required | single piecepack and deck . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:34 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SailboatRegatta
= Sailboat Regatta = |Players | 2-10 | |Length | 60 minutes | |Equipment Required | standard piecepack . . . GNU Free Documentation License 1.1, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY 4.0 | == Description == Sailboat . . .
6K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:34 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SailboatRegattaTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[SailboatRegatta]] {{{ Title: Sailboat Regatta Version Number: . . . some of the tactics from Pachisi and other racegames like Senat and Backgammon apply here. Of course, . . . is allowed, but it’s not very sporting. X In games with fewer than nine players, delaying entry . . .
9K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:04 UTC by EricWald
Sailing Port Flower
= Sailing Port Flower = | Players | 2-6 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | one piecepack . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
2K - last updated 2021-04-22 16:26 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SanAndreas
= San Andreas = |Players | 3-4 | |Length | 45 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . domain, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SantiagoEximeno
== Santiago Eximeno == Email: [[MailTo(santiagoeximeno@gmail.com)]] Web Site: [http://www.eximeno.com . . . Eximeno] (in Spanish, sorry) == My piecepack games == * Castles in Piecepack.org [https://web.archive.org/web/2016/http://www.piecepack.org/rules/Castles.pdf . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-20 11:24 UTC by Eximeno
Sarcophagus
|Players | 2-4 | |Length | 20-40 mins | |Equipment Required | 1 piecepack | |Designer | ["Phillip Lerche"] . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) ---- Sarcophagus is an area majority . . . job. I will definitely check out his other games, like KingArthursCourt and PharaohsHeir. --IainCheyne, . . . inconsequential ruminations] I've played a few games of Sarcophagus, and was one of the players who . . . a good game here, and it's one of the piecepack games that I most enjoy. But the archeologist in me . . .
11K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ScavengerHunt
= Scavenger Hunt = |Players | 4 | |Length | 30 mins | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . mixed about Scavenger Hunt, with fans of memory games liking it more than people who don't get excited . . . not broken, and there were several broken games among the sixteen), but there was one change . . .
4K - last updated 2020-12-28 07:53 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ScavengerHuntTwo
= Scavenger Hunt II = | Players | 4 | | Length | 60-80 minutes | | Equipment Required | eight distinct . . . == Scavenger Hunt II was an entry in [[MesomorphGamesContest1]]. == Links == BGG page: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/27485 . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Senat
= Senat = | Players | 2 | | Length | 10-15 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . . Egyptian forerunner of Backgammon family of face-games. The earliest record of Senat is a wall painting . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-28 07:55 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Senat-UrTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Senat-Ur]] {{{ Senat-ur By Ken Leyhe (Modified from Board and . . . Table Games from Many Civilizations by RC Bell) Ver 1.0 Revised . . . of his coins on the final tile he wins the game. Games Page Copyright 2002 by Kenneth Leyhe Sr. Permission . . .
3K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:05 UTC by EricWald
SensibleExpansions
: dazitzel wrote this proposal in 2012. In 2014, Chris Sakkas added a few images. In 2014, dazitzel made . . . people to play and to permit a wider variety of games to be played. Why don't piecepacks come in a . . . fact I have a hard time believing that most good games would have sixteen components. I know that someone . . . best game they've ever played. I said "most good games". For piecepacks we are looking for universals . . . pawn|nothing| |n/2+2|one pawn and one die|die games| |n/3+3|one pawn, one die, and six coins|solitaire . . .
13K - last updated 2018-11-01 16:05 UTC by JamesVipond
SevenPlayerGames
These games should all be playable with seven players. <list "Players\s*[|][^|]*((\b[123456]\s*-\s*([0123456789][0123456789]+|[789]))|\b7\b)"> . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-17 02:34 UTC by mark biggar
ShamanIsland
= Shaman Island = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack | | Designer . . . couple of land movements that came up during our games that weren't covered in the rules, but it would . . . layer of richness to the game. Our three player games clocked in around 15 to 20 minutes, but four . . . especially if your gaming group is fond of games in the style of Leo Colovini, such as Clans or . . .
5K - last updated 2020-12-28 08:05 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Sheep
| Players | 3-4 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | Piecepack and Playing Card Expansion . . . | | Designer | PeteJones , http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk | | Version | 1.2 | | Version Date| . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . Comments == Sheep was an entry in the [[MesomorphGamesContest1]]. -- PeteJones == Links == BGG page: . . .
1K - last updated 2021-05-31 00:59 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Ship It
= Ship It! = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 60-90 minutes | | Equipment Required | 1 standard piecepack . . . to attract a larger than normal number of big games among its entries, and Ship It! falls in that . . . aspects. As such, it's related to many railroad games covering the same time period, especially those . . . It! is that the three-player and four-player games are a lot different. In the three player game, . . . German style gamers wanting to explore transport games without a huge time or money investment. Score: . . .
6K - last updated 2020-12-26 07:20 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Shove piecepack
= Shove piecepack = | Players | 2 | | Length | 10-15 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack | | Designer . . . License, [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . ---- CategoryGame GamesForChildrenCategory NonboardDexterityCategory . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SiegeByNumberTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[SiegeByNumber]] {{{ Siege by Number A game for the piecepack . . . you should have a board that resembles this: For games with less than four players, remove the Ace tile . . .
7K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:05 UTC by EricWald
SilverIsle
= Silver Isle = |Players | 4 | |Length | 90 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack, . . . Kyle"], [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Re-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | == . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SixPack
= SixPack = MesomorphGames released the PlayingCardsExpansion in early 2004. It adds four new suits to . . . become apparent after designing and playing some games with this set of components, which I hereby dub . . . on each side. This board can be used to play games like: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/5972/item/178031 . . . I have for painting miniatures (Steve Jackson Games Ogre Miniatures is my poison of choice) and added . . . will ever manufacture one, let alone design games for one. 169 tiles, 169 coins, 13 dice and 13 . . .
7K - last updated 2011-05-22 05:55 UTC by DanielAjoy
SixPlayerGames
These games should all be playable with six players. <list "Players\s*[|][^|]*((\b[123456]\s*-\s*([0123456789][0123456789]+|[6789]))|\b6\b)" . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
1K - last updated 2023-08-09 07:40 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SixteenSegments
Discussion on Facebook: **TrevorLDavis**: Not sure how to use such a mechanic in a game (other than keeping . . . display] is best suited for PiecepackWordGames. There is already a well-established Roman alphabet . . . Wordsmith] * [https://letterpiecegames.heidelbaer.de/ online app] [[image/class:https://heidelbaer.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Letter-Piece-Game_logo-1-150x150.png|Letter . . .
4K - last updated 2021-02-15 04:23 UTC by RonHaleEvans
SlidesOfAction
|Players | 2-3 | |Length | 10 minutes | |Equipment Required | standard piecepack | |Designer | ClarkRodeffer . . . GNU Free Documentation License 1.1, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY 4.0 | == Description == Slides . . . Shared Pieces Contest sponsored by [http://boardgames.about.com About Boardgames] and [http://www.abstractgamesmagazine.com . . . Abstract Games Magazine]. -- ClarkRodeffer ---- CategoryGame . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SnowmanMeltdown
= Snowman Meltdown = **a game of battling blow dryers for the piecepack and an Icehouse set or piecepack . . . GNU Free Documentation License, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY-SA | == Description == **The . . .
3K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SnowmanMeltdownTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[SnowmanMeltdown]] {{{ SNOWMAN MELTDOWN a game of battling blow . . . to buy an Icehouse set. Visit http://www.tjgames.com/pyramids.html todownload printable piecepack . . . Creative capitalizationadded. - Mesomorph Games.0.4, 2001-11-15: Holdups optional again. All . . .
13K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Soccer
|Players | 2 | |Length | 30-60 minutes | |Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | |Designer | ["James . . . Kyle, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Re-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | == . . . & Comments == One of the OriginalSevenGames. [http://www.brettboard.dk/cgi-bin2/webdata_game.pl?cgifunction=form&fid=994624682 . . . NonboardDexterityCategory ThemeSportCategory GamesForChildrenCategory MechanicFlickingCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SolitaireThemedCategory
#REDIRECT [[SolitaireThemedGamesCategory]] . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-14 02:14 UTC by RonHaleEvans
SolitaireThemedGamesCategory
**Solitaire | Themed Games** ---- <list SolitaireThemedGamesCategory> . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-16 22:22 UTC by RonHaleEvans
SolitaryConfinement
= The Solitary Confinement Contest = You can read the relevant information for the fifth of the Piecepack . . . piecepack" [http://www.mesomorph.com/ Mesomorph Games] **JUDGE:** ["Phillip Lerche"] === DESIGN THEME . . . All game submissions are to be solitaire games for the piecepack. Yup, it's just going to be . . . There are several parts to the prize. Mesomorph Games will contribute a 2nd Edition Piecepack Game . . . CD-ROM containing instructions for a variety of games playable with the piecepack, including those . . .
15K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SoloSalvo
= Solo Salvo = |Players | 1 | |Length | 10 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack, . . . contest. ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory ThemeWarCategory . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SorcerersChamber
= Sorcerer's Chamber = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | 60 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SorcerersChamberTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[SorcerersChamber]] {{{ The Sorcerer's Chamber by Tim Schutz . . . the winner. Copyright © 2002 by Tim Schutz and tjgames.com Permission is granted to copy, distribute . . .
21K - last updated 2010-03-24 19:05 UTC by EricWald
SortByDate
This lists the games that have a version date in its header and sorts them by said dates. [[SearchInPagesAndSort(p=".*", . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-23 16:23 UTC by EricWald
SpaceTraders
= Space Traders = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 60 minutes | | Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0| == Description == . . .
4K - last updated 2020-12-03 22:35 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Spam-O-Rama
= Spam-O-Rama = | Players | 2-6 | | Length | 60 minutes | | Equipment Required | 12 different piecepack . . . GNU Free Documentation License 1.1, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY 4.0 | == Description == Your . . . == Spam-O-Rama was an entry in the MesomorphGamesContest1. -- ClarkRodeffer == Links == BGG page: . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SpeedyTowers
= Speedy Towers = | Players | 2-6 | | Length | 5 minutes | | Equipment Required | at least 1 standard . . . 2018 ---- CategoryGame NonboardDexterityCategory GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
3K - last updated 2023-07-11 23:20 UTC by TrevorLDavis
StackPack
StackPack is short for "stacked piecepacks" and refers to the notion of a bigger piecepack and smaller . . . completely which is definitely enough to play games like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_tic-tac-toe . . . be enough flippable tokens (72 in all) to play games like [[Reversi]] on an 8 by 8 board. # One can . . . for a large number of [https://www.icehousegames.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page Icehouse pieces . . . games]. # One can play [[AlienCity]] without any additional . . .
7K - last updated 2022-05-30 19:47 UTC by TrevorLDavis
StarshipAttack
= Starship Attack!= | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30-60 minutes | | Equipment Required | Standard Piecepack . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed CC BY-SA 4.0] | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-16 19:05 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SteampunkPiecepack
== Steampunk Piecepack == === A kind of manifesto === I've had a lot of people tell me they outright . . . Pyramids (a.k.a. Icehouse pieces) and Piecepack Games... I have to admit, Looney Pyramids have a little . . . design themes. These are: the planet **Mars** (games with 'mids are often styled as "Martian") and . . . who had played ten or more different Pyramid games. This honorific encourages players to explore . . . Icehouse fans share the Martian theme with games like Martian Chess. And for the love of all that . . .
5K - last updated 2018-04-19 20:08 UTC by RonHaleEvans
Steppin' Stones
= Steppin'Stones = | Players | 1 | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment Required | one piecepack | | Designer . . . None , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames re-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . . == Links == http://kenmgames.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/steppin-stones/ ---- . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Steve Beard
= Steve Beard (SB Designs) = sbdesigns@hotmail.com == My piecepack games == Here are some piecepack games . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-15 08:15 UTC by RonHaleEvans
StraToGo
| Players | 2 | | Length | 20 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | | Designer | . . . player can't move you win. ---- CategoryGame GamesForChildrenCategory . . .
3K - last updated 2023-07-10 19:11 UTC by TrevorLDavis
SynergiesOfPiecepackComponents
== Stones, Sticks and Sand At the most basic level of game design stones, sticks and sand can be used . . . to play games. Stones have colors and positions, sticks can . . . . . . Piecepack Components * Several excellent board games are made out of a printed sheet of paper and . . . cards 7-10 and K,Q,J that could benefit games. * Arrange the tiles on a grid, shuffle the deck . . .
8K - last updated 2023-04-21 02:02 UTC by JamesVipond
TAG
= TAG: The Assassination Game = |Players | 3 - 8 | |Equipment Required | ["Piecepack Expanded"] | |Designer . . . [[TAGTextVersion]] == Reviews . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TabletopBocce
= Tabletop Bocce = |Players| 2, 4 or 8 players in two teams | |Length | 20-40 mins | |Equipment Required . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . NonboardDexterityCategory ThemeSportCategory GamesForChildrenCategory MechanicFlickingCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-28 08:28 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TabletopCroquet
= Tabletop Croquet = |Players | 2-10 | |Length | 40-60 mins | |Equipment Required | one standard piecepack . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . NonboardDexterityCategory ThemeSportCategory GamesForChildrenCategory MechanicFlickingCategory . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-28 08:29 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Tablut
= Tablut = | Players | 2-2 | | Length | 45 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | . . . on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafl_games#Tablut * Cyningstan Rules Leaflet: http://tafl.cyningstan.com/page/170/tablut . . .
3K - last updated 2022-02-20 04:06 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Take Off, Eh
= Take Off, Eh! = | Players | 2-6 | | Length | 40-180 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack, FourSeasonsExpansion . . . 2.5, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY 4.0 | == Description == Increase . . . good thinking, yeah?" -- Zaphod Beeblebrox. If games could win with theme alone, Take Off, Eh! would . . .
3K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Takeover
= Takeover = |Players | 2-6 | |Length | 30 minutes | |Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | |Designer . . . Young, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Re-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | == . . . & Comments == One of the OriginalSevenGames. [http://www.brettboard.dk/cgi-bin2/webdata_game.pl?cgifunction=form&fid=994624884 . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Tariffs
= Tariffs = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | ## mins | |Equipment Required | a single piecepack set, double . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . my brother Steve and I like to use dominoes is games; they are available, the same length as a tile, . . .
5K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Taxicab
= Taxicab = |Players| 2-4 | |Length| 60-90 mins | |Equipment Required| one standard piecepack, bag or . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . tiles. 1. The pawns that come with my MesomorphGames 2nd edition set have a diameter that is just . . . Biggar's Taxicab with some friends at Drexoll Games in Vancouver. We found it an enjoyable, light . . . common complaint about most pick-up-and-delivery games (you get it a lot with train games). I had hoped . . .
6K - last updated 2020-12-28 08:31 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TaxonomyOfPiecepackGames
[:Top] = A Taxonomy of Piecepack Games = This page was inspired by the [http://web.archive.org/web/20060521164528/http://home.earthlink.net/~guardcaptain/Taxonomy.html . . . Taxonomy of Icehouse Games] page by Glenn Overby. He in turn was inspired . . . Oxford History of Board Games]. His basic categories of board game are [[#Race]], . . . has been extended to also include non-board games with a clear theme. A sixth category, [[#Non-board]] . . . Games, includes games with neither board nor theme. . . .
4K - last updated 2015-09-15 17:10 UTC by RonHaleEvans
TaxonomyOfPiecepackGames 2fSummary
= Taxonomy Summary = == Race == A race game frequently features dice, a linear field, ousting opponents, . . . == Chase == The main feature of Parlett's chase games category is substantial material asymmetry. Other . . . Objectives can be positional like space games or overwhelming like displace games. <list . . . == Displace == Displace games generally feature capturing, with the object . . . designed only for traditional abstract board games. I have extended the category to include non-board . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-26 20:01 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TempleOfGold
= Temple of Gold = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | standard piecepack, . . . 3.0 , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
3K - last updated 2022-05-30 16:55 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TenBlankWhitePieceagories
= 10 Blank White Pieceagories = | Players | 2-4 (more with more piecepacks) | | Length | ? | | Equipment . . . the public domain mechanics of such party games as Scattergories and Facts in Five. Nothing really . . . use of [[http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Andy/Games/HeartsWithPyramids.html#ScoringWithPyramids Icehouse . . . on. Worth a spin, especially if you enjoy party games. {{https://www.ludism.org/piecepack/pp8pix/TenBlankWhitePieceagories2.jpg}} . . .
3K - last updated 2021-02-17 21:55 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TenOrMorePlayerGames
These games should all be playable with 10 or more players. <list "Players\s*[|][^|]*[0123456789][0123456789]+"> . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-17 02:22 UTC by mark biggar
TheColonistsOfNatick
= The Colonists of Natick = | Players | 2 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | One standard . . . tonight. I've never played any of the Settlers games before (so I can't say anything about how does . . . My thoughts and experiences are as follows. * Games are usually close. Winning by 1 VP is common . . . between players works better in multiplayer games... And even if you don't trade between players . . .
8K - last updated 2021-06-17 09:05 UTC by Ottia
TheFallacyOfRank
= The Fallacy of Rank = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 15-20 minutes per player | | Equipment Required . . . Comments == Stratego was one of my favorite games when I was young, but the problem I eventually . . . The Confrontation or some of the "block" war games such as Hammer of the Scots. A whopping three . . . also takes a bit longer than most piecepack games, but with three times as many pieces, that's . . . up. Alternatively, if you like traditional war games, but want something that plays in less than an . . .
5K - last updated 2016-09-09 00:14 UTC by Jessica Eccles
TheInCrowd
= The In Crowd = | Players | 2 | | Length | 40 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack . . . FDL , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . as a whole. Setup and play was a breeze. Our games typically finished a bit short of the estimated . . . mechanism, and it made for some very interesting games with lower-valued pieces advancing by virtue . . . for four players as partners. Whether you like games with bidding, trick taking, some memory elements, . . .
11K - last updated 2020-12-29 07:34 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TheMartianAssassinationGameTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[TheMartianAssassinationGame]] {{{ TMAG: The Martian Assassination . . . directions but not backtrack. For 6-9 player games the victim mayalso move diagonally.2. On a roll . . .
4K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:07 UTC by EricWald
TheWanderingMerchant
= The Wandering Merchant = | Players | 1-6 | | Length | 60-180 minutes | | Equipment Required | 1 piecepack . . . some tokens (glass beads) for more than 3 player games | | Designer | JorgeArroyo | | Version | 0.4 . . . 2.5 , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
4K - last updated 2022-05-30 16:55 UTC by TrevorLDavis
The Infinite Board Game
== Rulebook Contents == === Classic Games === [[Checkers]], PieceChisi, PiecepackKlondike, [[Tula]], . . . FourFieldKono, PlansOfAction. === Solo Games === [[Fuji-san]], PieceGaps, [[Landlocked]], . . . LabRats, CoinCollectors. === General Games === FourBlindMice, CreamOfTheCrop, HangingGardens, . . . [[Deduction]], [[Sarcophagus]]. === Games of Dexterity === [[Soccer]], NineBall, TabletopCroquet, . . .
1K - last updated 2021-09-19 05:35 UTC by RonHaleEvans
The Magic Bag
= The Magic Bag = |Players | 1 | |Length | 15 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack, . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . Short, light and ingenious take on category dice games (i.e. Yatzy), in which one player rolls several . . . both in value and suit. The goal, as usual in games of this genre, is to finish with the highest . . . Muñoz"] ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory . . .
3K - last updated 2022-10-03 20:14 UTC by Ottia
ThreePlayerGames
These games should all be playable with three players. <list "Players\s*[|][^|]*((\b[123]\s*-\s*([0123456789][0123456789]+|[3456789]))|\b3\b)" . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
1K - last updated 2023-08-09 07:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TileThirteen
= Tile 13 = | Players | 3-6 | | Length | 45-90 minutes | | Equipment Required | One piecepack per player, . . . Documentation License, version 1.2, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC BY-SA | == Description == In . . . most prestige points by designing high-scoring games and entering them in contests. Each piecepack . . . competing in the current contest) create games by pulling together ludemes that they hope will . . . design group thinks this is one of the two best games I have ever designed (the other being Platonia, . . .
2K - last updated 2021-01-01 02:42 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Tim Schutz
= Tim Schutz = A tall indie game designer who lives in the Pacific Northwest and takes care of critters . . . fur a living. tjgames.com tjgames.com@live.com Tim has designed or . . . worked on these piecepack games and expansions: * CastleCroquetnole * [[Chess]] . . .
1K - last updated 2021-05-07 03:41 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TimeMarchesOn
= Time Marches On Contest = You can read the relevant information for the first of the Piecepack Game . . . is "Time Marches On", so I'm looking for games that have something to do with a clock, timer, . . . I retain the right to be fickle), I usually like games that: 1. play in an hour or less 2. use the strengths . . . of a deck of playing cards... too small for some games, like Soccer or Hanging Gardens, but a very convenient . . . Impressive lot, you bunch. I enjoyed testing the games, and I felt the group as a whole were a good . . .
10K - last updated 2010-03-23 16:24 UTC by EricWald
TimeToPlay
You can see which games can be played in a given amount of time by selecting a duration below. [[BR]][[BR]] . . .
1K - last updated 2009-06-27 06:08 UTC by RonHaleEvans
Tingle
| Players | 2-4 | | Length | 20-40 minutes | | Equipment Required | 1 piecepack; one set of piecepack . . . is the vanguard of a new genre of piecepack games, of games in general, in fact. Chris explained . . . version is called Tink, and is on the Icehouse Games wiki under that name. The Piecepack and Sly versions . . . -- piecepack, IceHouse, and [[http://www.thegamesjournal.com/articles/GameSystems3.shtml Sly/Realm]] . . . unplayable theoretical game as three concrete games, one in each of the three existing game systems. . . .
6K - last updated 2020-12-26 07:31 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Tornado vs. Trailer Park
= Tornado vs. Trailer Park = | Players | 1-3 | | Length | 10 minutes | | Equipment Required | piecepack . . . License, [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . ---- CategoryGame ThemeHumourCategory GamesForChildrenCategory MechanicRectangularBoardCategory . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TowerOfBabel
= Tower of Babel = |Players | 1 | |Length | 10 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
2K - last updated 2024-10-30 06:26 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ToyVault
ToyVault Inc.: http://www.toyvault.com/ == ToyVault piecepack design contest (December 2009 to June 2010) . . . your game designs. We're not looking for games based on our existing media licenses, or any . . . imaginative, and strategically rewarding games. They can be quick beer-and-pretzels games, or . . .
1K - last updated 2021-01-23 02:40 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TradeRoutes
[[image/class:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Golden_Hind_RMG_B2588.tiff/lossy-page1-1280px-Golden_Hind_RMG_B2588.tiff.jpg|Raleigh's . . . | [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International] . . . == Rules == https://www.ludism.org/piecepack/games/TradeRoutes.pdf https://www.ludism.org/piecepack/games/TradeRoutes.doc . . .
1K - last updated 2021-01-28 07:17 UTC by RonHaleEvans
TrevorLDavis
I've named and written articles about the following PiecepackExpansions: * [[DualPiecepacks]] * [[StackPack]] . . . The following are my "original" piecepack games: * [[DualPiecepacksPoker]] * PassTheFood The . . . are my piecepack "adaptions" of traditional games: * [[Backgammon]] * [[Chaturaji]] * [[Cribbage]] . . . alternative rule downloads for the following games that were initially designed/adapted by other . . . . . .
2K - last updated 2023-07-11 23:19 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TrevorLDavisPBW
This page is to record the PlayByWiki games hosted by TrevorLDavis. Let me know in the comments if there . . . of this is to help create and add example games to the piecepack wiki and [http://www.ludism.org/scwiki/GamesToTheRescue . . . Games to the Rescue]. Some [[Games]] here or there . . . currently missing example games that would be straightforward to PlayByWiki: . . . This section is to record piecepack compatible games that are part of Ron's 2019 10x10 challenge that . . .
4K - last updated 2020-03-06 22:48 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Triactor
= Triactor: A Day at the Piecepack Downs = | Players | 3-6 | | Length | 30-45 minutes per race | | Equipment . . . of a related card-based mechanic used in games such as Yucata and Sunken City, or predetermined . . .
8K - last updated 2020-12-28 08:39 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TribesOfTheFourSeasons
= Tribes of the Four Seasons = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30-60 minutes | | Equipment Required | FourSeasonsExpansion . . . Comments == This game was an entry in MesomorphGamesContest1. --- Does the following rule, imply that . . .
2K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
Tula
|Players | 1 | |Length | 10 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack | |Designer | ["James . . . domain, [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC0 Public Domain Dedication | . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) ---- Tula is fun but the win . . . game. Unfortunately a high percentage of games is impossible to solve. (./) --KarlBartel ---- . . . the playability makes puts it low on my list of games I want to come back to. It seems to me that this . . .
6K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
TwoPlayerGames
These games should all be playable with two players. <list "Players\s*[|][^|]*((\b[12]\s*-\s*([0123456789][0123456789]+|[23456789]))|\b2\b)" . . . ---- The list is generated automatically so some games may be missing or incorrectly listed here. If . . .
1K - last updated 2023-08-09 07:39 UTC by TrevorLDavis
UnderFifteenMinutes
---- These games can be played in 15 minutes or less. ---- <list "length\s*[|][^|]*\b([6789]|1?[123450])\b\s+[Mm]in"> . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-18 01:44 UTC by mark biggar
UnderOneHour
---- These games can be played in 1 hour or less. ---- <list "length\s*[|][^|]*\b([12345]?[0123456789]|60)\b\s+[Mm]in"> . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-18 01:53 UTC by mark biggar
UnderThirtyMinutes
---- These games can be played in 30 minutes or less. ---- <list "length\s*[|][^|]*\b([12]?[0123456789]|30)\b\s+[Mm]in"> . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-18 01:51 UTC by mark biggar
VassalModule
== Preface == **A new version of the piecepack module and a TON of new extensions has been released! . . . versions of turn-based, human-vs-human games. Players move and manipulate game pieces via . . . all you need to be able to play most 1-8 player games that require 1 or 2 identical piecepacks and . . . To find out how to log on to the server and play games against others online, please read the [http://vassalengine.org/UsersGuide/index.htm . . . click first. ==== The Floating Deck ==== Many games require that you draw a random tile or coin. . . .
16K - last updated 2013-06-25 02:11 UTC by nupanick
Vendors
These companies have piecepack materials available. * [[https://www.amazon.com/|Amazon]] - Yes, you can . . . comes with a colorful rulebook of 50 piecepack games and an attractive plastic piecepack. * Workman . . . of this set from Tom Vasel. * [http://icepackgames.com/ Icepack Games] - Makers of the ["Piecepack . . . * [http://www.mesomorph.com/ Mesomorph Games] - The first company to come out with a commercially . . .
3K - last updated 2024-03-03 19:06 UTC by JamesVipond
Venice
= Venice = | Players | 3-4 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | 2 Piecepacks | | Designer . . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed CC BY-SA 4.0] | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2020-12-28 08:41 UTC by TrevorLDavis
VirusFight
= Virus Fight = | Players | 2-4 | | Length | 30 minutes | | Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . , [http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . may use a different suit (in 3-4 player games), as the game can be played with mixed types . . . a link to the universal rules (for all three gamesystems): http://george.makasoft.net/VirusFight-Univ.pdf . . . They include playaids for all the gamesystems (piecepack, icehouse and cards). [[VirusFightTextVersion]] . . .
4K - last updated 2022-05-30 16:56 UTC by TrevorLDavis
VirusFightTextVersion
Virus Fight A multi-gamesystem game by Jorge Arroyo Version 1.0, Feb 2008. (c) 2007-8 Jorge Arroyo. Email: . . .
12K - last updated 2018-12-03 10:47 UTC by fabiofiol
VolcanoIsland
| Players | 3-4 | | Length | 60 minutes | | Equipment Required | two piecepack sets and four Icehouse . . . , [https://ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
2K - last updated 2021-02-19 18:36 UTC by TrevorLDavis
War
= War = |Players | 2-3 | |Length | 15 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack | |Designer . . . | Traditional adapted by MesomorphGames | |Version | 1.0 | |Version Date| 2001-00 (unknown . . . month) | |License | Copyright 2001 MesomorphGames | == Description == An adaptation of the class . . .
1K - last updated 2020-08-21 06:22 UTC by TrevorLDavis
WarTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[War]] {{{ War Adapted for piecepack by Mesomorph Games (2001) . . . Version (adapted for piecepack by Mesomorph Games) 2 Player - Playtime Varies with Number of Piecepacks . . .
5K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:07 UTC by EricWald
Where No One Has Gamed Before
== Community Piecepack Competition 8: Where No One Has Gamed Before == === Winners === [[Where No One . . . competition entries, in alphabetical order: ==== Games ==== * TenBlankWhitePieceagories by Jennifer . . . community competitions]] as Changing Landscapes (games with mutable boards) and Solitary Confinement . . . (piecepack solitaire games). How will games be judged? # **Novelty**: whether . . . for the main contest: **[[http://www.nestorgames.com nestorgames]]** is donating one copy of the . . .
6K - last updated 2018-10-09 04:00 UTC by RonHaleEvans
Where No One Has Gamed Before Playtest Page
I'd like to quote Joseph Propati, who said this about the 2018 9-Card Nanogame Print and Play Design . . . design. I recommend playing at least one or two games for every one game you enter. I realize that . . . let's get playtesting! -- ["Jessica Eccles"] === Games === * SpeedyTowers * DualPiecepacksPoker * TenBlankWhitePieceagories . . .
2K - last updated 2018-06-30 22:19 UTC by RonHaleEvans
Where No One Has Gamed Before Results
This is RonHaleEvans, judge of the eighth community piecepack game design contest, [[Where No One Has . . . discussion about the contest and each winner. == Games == * Gold (first place): **[[https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/Tingle . . . interest in playing both the Gold and Silver games below repeatedly. In previous contests, I was . . . didn't win. I hope this will be helpful to the games' designers, and maybe even to other designers . . . homepages as I have time. Finally, I'll list the games that were disqualified. = Games = == Gold: [[https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/Tingle . . .
23K - last updated 2020-12-26 07:41 UTC by TrevorLDavis
WhirlpoolPond
= Whirlpool Pond: Tube Wars = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | 20 minutes | |Equipment Required | single standard . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . .
1K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
WhirlpoolPondTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[WhirlpoolPond]] {{{ Whirlpool Pond (Tube Wars) A game for the . . . the winner. Copyright © 2004 by Tim Schutz and tjgames.com Permission is granted to copy, distribute . . .
8K - last updated 2010-03-24 19:02 UTC by EricWald
WikiNode
= GameDesign WikiNode = Welcome to the Piecepack wiki! This wiki collects everything about the Piecepack . . . and other useful stuff | ["Resources"] | | Some games to try | ["Games"] | == Delegations == |**topic**|**wiki . . . title**|**delegation details**| |Educational Games | [http://edwiki.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/EdGames/HomePage . . . EdGames]| Using games to transmit information or skills . . . | |Board Games | [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamewiki . . .
1K - last updated 2010-03-23 15:37 UTC by EricWald
WormDerby
= Worm Derby = |Players | 2-4 | |Length | 30-40 mins | |Equipment Required | single standard piecepack . . . , [https://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/RelicensedGames dual-licensed] CC BY-SA 4.0 | == Description . . . Reviews & Comments == One of the RecommendedGames. (./) (./) (./) This was my first piecepack game . . . ---- CategoryGame RaceComplexCategory GamesForChildrenCategory RecommendedGamesCategory MechanicRollAndMoveCategory . . .
3K - last updated 2021-08-16 12:16 UTC by Ottia
Wormholes
= Wormholes = |Players | 2 | |Length | 20 mins | |Equipment Required | one piecepack | |Designer | ["Marty . . . | |License | originally GNU FDL, [[RelicensedGames|re-licensed]] CC-BY-SA 4.0 | == Description == . . .
2K - last updated 2022-02-16 05:38 UTC by TrevorLDavis
WormholesTextVersion
This is an AutoGeneratedTextVersion of [[Wormholes]] {{{ WORMHOLES a game of starship tactics for the . . . Marty Hale-Evans.Playtesters: Mesomorph Games, Tim Higgins, Mark Purtill. History Version 0.6: . . .
12K - last updated 2010-03-23 18:07 UTC by EricWald
Xiangqi
| Players | 2-2 | | Length | 10-180 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard piecepack | | Designer . . . and is a member of the chess family of games. Like chess it is possible to play with a single . . .
5K - last updated 2022-02-09 04:52 UTC by TrevorLDavis
ZombieInMyPiecepack
= Zombie in my Piecepack = | Players | 1 | | Length | 5-20 minutes | | Equipment Required | one standard . . . service at BP. ---- CategoryGame SolitaireThemedGamesCategory CategoryPortedGame . . .
8K - last updated 2020-12-31 23:18 UTC by TrevorLDavis
games
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1K - last updated 2010-03-16 16:04 UTC by eswald
which coin
| Players | 2 | | Length | 5-10 minutes | | Equipment Required | one piecepack | | Designer | ["Tim_Schutz"] . . . more interesting. == Rules == https://www.tjgames.com/piecepack/whichcoin.pdf == License == Creative . . .
1K - last updated 2021-05-09 21:41 UTC by TrevorLDavis
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