Hello there ppl.
I'm making a soccer like game where the board is the field, with two goals at the end. And then the player has a bench (where they train new players and bring cards into play). And as I was making the game i made players and how to make them advanced or pros, a goalie person and how he plays in the game, how to defend or approach a goal, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
:?: I need some advice: Should I make it a 3 to 4 player game by making the field a square and sticking a goal at every end? Or should it be just a two-player game?
:?: My big problem is that while I was making this game, I forgot to incorporate a ball. And soccer games usually have a ball. So should i just keep going in my game plans and not have a ball? Or should I change things and put a ball in there?
A soccer game sounds interesting. Since this game is in line with one I've been working on for American Football, I have some suggestions that might benefit you.
First - Fastlerner is right - try to make it a 2 or 4 person game. 2 person standard, with 4 person optional rules. His suggestion of having 2-player teams and not talking is a great idea. We are working on similar optional rules for our football game (1 player offensive, the other defense and neither can talk to each other or trade game cards).
Don't make it a 4 player game with 4 goals - I think that would defeat the purpose of a soccer style game.
As to the use of a ball - I say yes, you need one. Without knowing how points are scored (are the players 'skilled', are their dice rolls or cards drawn for success factors in the game, do players draw cards to determine plays and outcomes?) it is hard to say how important the ball is, but I think you should try to incorporate one.
If you can give us some better ideas of the game mechanics then we should be able to help you determine of the ball is necessary or not.
My two pence.
- Geoff