As you might have read in the title, I need a title for Elizabethan sword fighting game. A couple of my ideas have been shot down by various games, including "En Garde!" and "Swordplay: Pirates". The game theme is simple, a duel between two players during the Elizabethan period. So, here's the question, can you think of any good titles? Just for a side note, this game needs a title that could easily be used for expansions. For example, "Swordplay: Privateers and pirates", or "Swordplay: Warriors of the Reformation".
Need a title for Elizabethan sword fighting game
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 13:31
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 14:13
#1
Title
How about Swashbucklers? I looked on BGG and there is currently no game listed with that name. There is a game called Swashbuckler, but it was published way back in 1980. Game names get duplicated all of the time, so as long as it is not recent I wouldn't worry about it.
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 14:57
#3
Another idea
Ohhhh, so you mean a fencing game?
How about "The Art of Fencing"?
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 15:01
#4
You might consider something
You might consider something more abstract like
Pierce or Thrust
Might work across range you mention for pirates, assassins, nobility... etc
Pierce : Zombie Viking
Pierce : Nobles and Pirates
etc.
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 15:26
#5
Elizabethan means Shakespear!
I thought of something Shakespearian, possibly from the dramatic sword fighting in Romeo and Juliet:
"Alla stoccata", which is a fencing term meaning "at the thrust"
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 16:09
#6
For some reason my brain
For some reason my brain keeps jumping to "en garde"-like challenges:
Have At!
Have At You!
It Is SO On!
Bring It!
Ok, so those last couple are perhaps a bit anachronistic, but you get the idea. The "I challenge you" aspect.
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 17:12
#7
My suggestions:
Duelist
Volt
My suggestions:
Duelist
Volt (Fencing def.: a sudden movement or leap to avoid a thrust. source: dictionary.com)
Swordcraft
Swordbearer
Swordplay (get it, Shakespeare + swords, hehe)
Gladiature
Ferrara (A sword bearing the mark of one of the Ferrara family of Italy. These swords were highly esteemed in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. source: dictionary.com)
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 17:45
#8
You could name it after the
You could name it after the weapon rapidly gaining popularity at the time:
Rapier
Smallsword (introduced later)
or after a particular technique, as some mentioned above.
Some that come to mind that sound nice:
Parry
Riposte
Inquartata
Ballestra
Flèche
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Fencing_Terms for more)
Or perhaps related to the parts of the weapon:
Hilt and Pommel
Foible and Forte
Steel and Flesh
...
Stab Wounds?
Allez (meaning 'go', said to initiate a bout)
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 17:52
#9
How about Onomatopoeia Words
What about a word that imitates the sound a sword makes? I very briefly looked up some onomatopoeia for swords, and "shing" was the sound of a sword unsheathing. I'm sure there are other possibly more appropriate sounds that translate to catchy names.
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 18:31
#10
I like just STAB. Sounds
I like just STAB. Sounds like a franchise.
I'll add:
Saber Strike
Swords of Honour
Blood Blade
Duel Blade
Warriors of the Blade
Or any combination of the above.
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 18:44
#11
game name
you could name one of the swords, Tolkien gave the swords in LOTR something special by naming them.
otherwise Touche ... double meaning and can be used through a series of games.
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 18:56
#12
We've picked
Okay, I have been thinking about this and our company has finally picked a name, but you won't know what it is till my game comes out! It's coming out this October, so keep your eyes peeled around mid-October on this site/boardgamegeek for a press release(is that too formal?). Thanks for the ideas, you help is appreciated!
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 18:57
#13
Depending on the size of the
Depending on the size of the swords, clang might work for two swords hitting each other.
Personally I'd go for either riposte or touché out of the names mentioned so far, probably.
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 19:00
#14
Comment
The Divine Feminine Swordsplay
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 19:36
#15
Feminine plus Swords
The Divine Feminine Swordsplay
How does that manage to sound both holy and naughty at the same time?
Wed, 08/20/2008 - 19:45
#16
Will you tell us what the name isn't?
Okay, I have been thinking about this and our company has finally picked a name, but you won't know what it is till my game comes out!
Sounds great, and I'll be looking forward to it! But I hope you weren't planning to call it "Thrust and Parry" -- I've got one in the works by that name. (Okay, it's not trademarked and mine will likely never see publication anyway, but I can still hope...)
Thu, 08/21/2008 - 01:26
#17
Huzzah!
Riposte!
Parry &
Huzzah!
Riposte!
Parry & Thrust
Duel of the swords
Thu, 08/21/2008 - 01:39
#18
Prepare To Die
We should have told you to consider some random phrase out of a movie you like such
Prepare To Die
Thu, 08/21/2008 - 10:18
#19
Awww, man.
Okay, I have been thinking about this and our company has finally picked a name, but you won't know what it is till my game comes out! It's coming out this October, so keep your eyes peeled around mid-October on this site/boardgamegeek for a press release(is that too formal?). Thanks for the ideas, you help is appreciated!
Awww, man. Shucks!
But I'm glad you found something you like!
I've thought about that, nowadays, the word is asscociated with pirates. Our game does not include pirate in the first pack, but we are looking for a name that could be used for pirates, assasins, conspirators, bodygaurds, nobility, and princes. Thanks! Any more?