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Thursday, February 18th, 2010

This blog entry represents a public record of work being done on "Pidgin," the tentative title of my deck-building word game. The game is best described as "Dominion meets Scrabble," where players must spell words in order to purchase new letters or victory points. For transparency, the primary game mechanic is credited to Donald X. Vaccarino's "Dominion," and the inspiration for the design came from an early build of Karl Heuer's "Webster's Ghost," which is still a work in progress.

Pidgin
2-5 players

The “Point Blank Range” game represents a battle between two land armies from a tactical perspective. The setting is generic so as to widen the possibilities for different game themes/expansions (Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia). The game name refers to the surprise factor involved in the combat mechanics. You will only find out what kind of enemy you are dealing with at point blank range! This print-and-play version of the game can easily be set up for 2 players.

This blog is meant to be a collection of ideas for a game I am trying to "design." I do not intend to turn this into a money-making product, and will probably make it print and play. Comments and suggestions would be helpful.

THE IDEA:
So, in order of importance, here are the criteria and constraints I need this game to fill

A) Audience (COD fanactics/small kids)

I'm very much into card game, specifically TCG/CCGs, and I'm currently trying to create one myself, but attempting to publish and distribute independently may be an issue. But there is a another direction to take:

American Football – Quick Game Rules for Print & Play

Cut out your player figures and place them on their starting positions in the board.

Roll 3 dices on your turn. Advance 10 yards the player with the number on his shirt that matches your dice (i.e. If you roll a 1, a 2 and a 5, then advance the 12 player two steps and the 56 player 1 step). Then your opponent does the same against you.