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Boardgames - Oh, The Joy...
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Boardgames: Mostly this means board WARgames for me, e.g., an attempt to depict a conflict situation using the format of a (usually) two-dimensional format, moving pieces over a depiction of terrain. Usually the map and pieces are cardboard. I like primarily historical subjects, but have been known to delve into Fantasy and Science Fiction now and then, as well as the new class of low-complexity, cool component games now being published by (mostly) the Germans and French. These are known as "Euros".
What's on this page?
Right now, the only projects I'm posting here are a variant page for Down in Flames (GMT-- it's sort of a board/card combo, but who's counting?), a page supporting Circus Maximus (Avalon Hill), and a Variant for OGRE (SJG) based on the moon. I've also included a few links supporting OGRELUNA.
Down in Flames, No Pasaran! page
Down in Flames YAHOO GROUP: DIFGRUPPEN
Review of ZERO, GMT Games
OgreLuna: Moving the World of OGRE to our own Moon
[VARIANT] Some variant stuff for the game ILLUMINATI by Steve
Jackson Games. This was originally meant for the NOVAG club magazine
and COUNTERMOVES.
Since CONSIMWORLD got a hold of it, you can see it HERE. Not for the faint of heart!
[VARIANT] THE HONG
KONG RULES . This is actually an old
piece I wrote for the late and lamented VINDICATOR
magazine. Parts of it are in the Variant piece mentioned
above. Basically a betting and guessing variant for ILLUMINATI. I
forgot it was here!!!
(Supporting Material)OgreLuna Counters: courtesy of a very talented artiste named Cisco. Not my stuff, but you will need these counters to play the OgreLuna variant. If you like OGRE, you should really visit CISCO'S OGRE PAGE. There are tons of variant counters there for the download. While you are at Cisco's site, follow the link to Stephen Beal's GENERIC OGRE/GEV MAP PAGE to download some free maps to play with.
Saturday Night at the Races: My Chariot Racing Games Page. The predominant focus of this site is the game CIRCUS MAXIMUS by Avalon Hill. However, with the publication of CIRCUS MINIMUS (the Gamers), I will be incorporating new material to the site as it gets developed. Beware, this is a frame environment. (badly needs updating, I know )
Shared Projects
Countermoves, (UPDATED LINK!!) a "guerilla
Distribution" zine concept totally dedicated to distributing small scale Micro
game designs... for free! I occassionally write for this magazine.
Recent contributions have been a few puzzles (word search type), a WWI Sniper in
the Trenches game , and variants for OGRE.
I've created a card set and rules for the
freebie game WEREWOLF. Help yourself. It's a PDF file.
Here's a great site by Marcus Morgan that lays out the rules nicely:
European Boardgames and Toronto Boardgamers
Webpage A great portal page for playing Euros and Family Games
online. Invaluable!
The Hero
Machine! A way of generating heroic illustrations for
projects. This is the homepage link; you can also generate a hero online
at UGO.COM (very commercial site)
How to mount DTP counters, a Primer by Roy Bartoo on CSW
Acquire (Hotel Magnate game, by Sid Sackson)
rules
Dice Stacking Game... Jeffrey Strunk (Game Cabinet thing. Lots of
laffs)
Searchable Index of all OLD Avalon Hill GENERAL
issues
Printable SCORE SHEETS for many games
GamePart.COM (replace old/lost game pieces.. an Amazon-style webstore)
Check it out! Java Version of SETTLERS OF CATAAN!
The Internet Top 100 Board Games List
Colossus, Java based client for playing AH's TITAN over the web. Not a bad idea!
JET, an automation tool for Europa games.
Warhorse Simulations, home of the ACTS card tracking system.
Virtual Sealed Envelopes, a system of making hidden movement via email possible.
Web Dice and other fine toys
