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Mechanic of the Day: Kingmaker, 8.26.09

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 12:34 — KrinkleChip

Lets look at Kingmaking today, fellow designers...

http://gamemechanic.wordpress.com/2009/08/26/kingmaker-8-26-09/

Regards,
Phil

Mechanic of the Day: Trade,8.25.09

Tue, 08/25/2009 - 11:26 — KrinkleChip

Oio. Today is a look at trade...

http://gamemechanic.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/trade-8-25-09/

Thanks for reading...

Regards,
Phil

Design Experiment: Monopoly Without Money, 8.24.09

Mon, 08/24/2009 - 13:54 — KrinkleChip

Oio, peoples. About once a week, I’ll post a ‘design experiment’ to further get our gears turning. I’ll start it off with revisiting the one I posted to Board Game Geek awhile back. What would Monopoly be like without money?

http://gamemechanic.wordpress.com/2009/08/24/design-experiment-monopoly-without-money-8-24-09/

Keep on designing, yo!
Phil

Mechanic of the Day, 11-4-08 Voting

Tue, 11/04/2008 - 15:02 — KrinkleChip

Get out there and vote, fellow designers! The Mechanic should start back up shortly...

I motion that this Mechanic of the Day be about voting. Voting
encourages player interaction in hopes of each player convincing the
other players to vote their way. While not for every game (partly due
to voting needing at least 4 players usually), it can add a kick to
your game if used properly... and shouting matches.

-Victory Point Distribution. Players vote how victory points are
distributed. Mostly for party games (Nanofictionary), this would be an

Mechanic of the Day on hold...

Thu, 10/02/2008 - 22:47 — KrinkleChip

Hello, fellow designers. Due to the need of a massive rewrite of my personal rulebook, I am going to put the Mechanic of the Day feature on hold until I get things in order. True, BGG and BGDF are on about a 15 day buffer, but even the time to re-format the posts is too time consuming. My apologies and thanks for your understanding.

Regards,
Phil

Mechanic of the Day, 10.02.08 Line of Supply

Thu, 10/02/2008 - 12:43 — KrinkleChip

Oh, I've been thinking of mecha-nics, all the live long da---y. I've been thinking of mecha-nics, just to throw some stuff your way... Can't you hear my gears a-turn-in, even so early in the morn; nowit's time for you to jo-in me, as you read this post.

Today's mechanic is lines of supply, be it militarily or rail road-ily. Line of supply typically is used to convey the simulation of the need of connectedness for your pieces to do their job, be it railroads, power lines, food wagons, whatever. Lets have a look at a few ways to do that, hm?

Mechanic of the Day, 10.01.08 Spacial Relations

Wed, 10/01/2008 - 00:23 — KrinkleChip

Lets get this underway with Spacial Relations.

No, not friendship in space. I mean utilizing space on the board and sides of pieces in novel ways. When used properly, a mechanic that might otherwise be fiddly actually has a good tactile feel and creates an emotional connection to the action. Which is what we want, right?

Mechanic of the Day, 9.30.08 Upkeep

Mon, 09/29/2008 - 23:49 — KrinkleChip

Oio. Today we shall focus on the 'Upkeep' phase of a game and how to keep it interesting instead of tedeous. Upkeep is typically the payment of resources to maintain army forces, buildings, etc in empire
building games. Not paying upkeep when required usually involves something being discarded.

Mechanic of the Day, 9.29.08 Negotiation

Mon, 09/29/2008 - 00:46 — KrinkleChip

Oio, peoples. Negotiation is the name of the game today. This can be another mechanic that is difficult to utilize, as it does require players to reach an agreement in order for the game to continue. However, with proper safeguards to ensure eventual agreement, it can create a rewarding, if tense, play experience. I'll address both possible ways to use negotiation and possible safeguards to assurenegotiation.

Possible Uses

Mechanic of the Day, 9.26.08 End Game Triggers

Fri, 09/26/2008 - 01:07 — KrinkleChip

Today's mechanic is another that is oft overlooked: end game triggers. They can be straightforward (Candyland), or allow random game length (Palazzo). Lets has a look...

-First to victory. In a game where is victory is a pre-set thing, such crossing the finish line in a race game, the game can end when one player wins. It is straightforward and can cause much jostling in close games. It can also be utilized as 'first to X points'. When one player starts getting close to winning, there will usually
be a desperate grab for points in an attempt to outdo the leader. Good stuff.

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