tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post3762714343294123061..comments2024-01-15T03:36:11.777-05:00Comments on Teaching Game Design: Games at ConferencesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-27896562977323150382010-03-06T14:48:00.370-05:002010-03-06T14:48:00.370-05:00Good article. Fun pondering on the right game for ...Good article. Fun pondering on the right game for the right time and place. :) It is true that Dominion takes a hit here for setup space and large amount of stuff. But I offer this favorite of mine and my gaming groups: BANG! It fits most of the qualifications - plays 4-8, can play 2 or 3 players if you need it to, it's short, and compact (1 draw deck), and it has that general appeal where passersby do say, "hey, what is that game?"<br />Looking forward to GDC!Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862956094342322185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-36529761905225613092010-03-06T12:37:37.802-05:002010-03-06T12:37:37.802-05:00Brian: well, I guess now I have to :)Brian: well, I guess now I have to :)Ian Schreiberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146360375570794401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-75283736294370087262010-03-06T11:37:49.942-05:002010-03-06T11:37:49.942-05:00Hmm! You've intrigued me.
Planning on bringing...Hmm! You've intrigued me.<br />Planning on bringing Wheedle?Brian Shurtleffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268800121161392914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-22572652654313148422010-03-05T14:28:31.392-05:002010-03-05T14:28:31.392-05:00Maybe you could bring Dixit for the artists.Maybe you could bring Dixit for the artists.Chris Okasakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247315355264748920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-20488501988639284712010-03-05T13:58:27.599-05:002010-03-05T13:58:27.599-05:00Tony: I've not played Bananagrams, but the pho...Tony: I've not played Bananagrams, but the photo on BGG looks like the best carry case ever.<br /><br />Brian: Pit is another good one, though lately I've been playing Wheedle, which is basically like Pit except done by Reiner Knizia.<br /><br />Chris: I love Ricochet Robot(s), but I've noticed it's a definite love-it-or-hate-it thing. Usually programmers love it and artists hate it. I'm thinking it could be used as a left/right brain test.Ian Schreiberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146360375570794401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-67629326455718498952010-03-05T12:29:33.671-05:002010-03-05T12:29:33.671-05:00A game that I think would work extremely well unde...A game that I think would work extremely well under the constraints you describe is Ricochet Robots. I've used it in similar situations with programmers.Chris Okasakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247315355264748920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-81613760479621085422010-03-05T10:22:42.391-05:002010-03-05T10:22:42.391-05:00You introduced me to Pit last year, which certainl...You introduced me to Pit last year, which certainly fits a lot of those criteria, so I'll most likely bring it along. I will also likely be one of those inevitable people to bring Family Business, so you don't have to. :)<br /><br />See you there, wherever the morning gaming will be happening this year thanks to the building change...Brian Shurtleffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268800121161392914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30766504.post-4414163483788708312010-03-05T07:47:09.743-05:002010-03-05T07:47:09.743-05:00I've actaully been getting a lot of milage out...I've actaully been getting a lot of milage out of Bananagrams, a game I received as a gift. Highly portable, easy to explain, and very short rounds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10795572583125083385noreply@blogger.com