Board Game Thingy

[Lorizael]

My gaming group tried its hand at designing roleplaying games a few times, but we eventually decided that such projects were just too big. There was so much work that had to be done before we had anything even approximating a playable system. We created rule after rule, but never tested these rules, and never figured out, firsthand, what did and didn't work.

With a boardgame, we can set up a few basic principles, cobble together pieces from other games (currently, Civilization and Twilight Imperium), and then just sit down and play. And after seeing if the mechanics work - that is, actually function to create something resembling a game - we can go ahead and flesh things out, make things more interesting.

[Jon Miller]

you are in MD, right?

You play Avalon Hill's Civ?

I would be interested in playing at some point in time, honestly.

JM

[Lorizael]

Really!? We always want more people to play that one. It's so hard to find enough gamers to put together a good game of Civilization; it's a long game.

[Lorizael]

Uh. That would be a yes. I do live in Maryland.

[Jon Miller]

I have played some 60 games of it. I will probably be up for a while in Mid Sept.

JM
(I haven't played since college though)

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Lancer
*appears*

Nebelwerfer Smoke Screens, I have 2 boxes somewhere.

*vanishes*

He's online right now, too.

[Odin]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
I fall into too many of the above boxes.

[Lorizael]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
I have played some 60 games of it. I will probably be up for a while in Mid Sept.

JM
(I haven't played since college though)

Well... that's quite a bit more than I've played, I'm sure. I haven't kept count, but maybe a couple dozen games for me?

[Addled Platypus]

if you want cardboard pieces

get into

Adavced
Squad
Leader

[Jon Miller]

Yeah, I have that.. don't have anyone to play with though.

I have played in two ASL tourneyments.. went about even in both of them..

JM

[Lorizael]

Advanced Squad Leader, though I know of it, is slightly before my time. Never had a chance to play it.