... [Activate Rant Mode] I may be alone in my thinking, but I'll even pick on my own games as bad examples to make my point. Why should sexual themes be...
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Gemini6Ice
gemini6ice.geo
Apr 17, 2005 1:39 pm
... Well, I must admit that I was pretty innocent until I discovered XXXenophile.com (probably now defunct), the site for Phil Foglio's (sp?) adult CCG. This...
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Chris Sullivan
feedle
Apr 17, 2005 1:39 pm
... To some extent, I would agree: however, one could make an argument that the "rest of the First World" generally doesn't share our puritanical views towards...
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Leo M. Lalande
waterdeepcrew
Apr 17, 2005 4:23 pm
... No argument here. Comic Sutra, to me, is by no stretch of the imagination offensive; and Adultery, in its execution, becomes somewhat humorous (IMHO). I...
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George Harnish
lefou23
Apr 19, 2005 11:24 am
... Reality is actually adult themed. Kids have to figure out the rules. Games are a great way to accomplish that. As piecepack itself is public domain,...
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Leo M. Lalande
waterdeepcrew
Apr 19, 2005 12:21 pm
... I love this point of view! :) It seems so very true. ... True indeed. But I think the issue is a little more complex than that. ... A very interesting...
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Leo M. Lalande
waterdeepcrew
Apr 19, 2005 12:34 pm
Further to my previous post wherein I suggest that a game 'rating' system could serve as a guide to parents and sensitive people of a game's content; I found a...
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Clark D. Rodeffer
cdrodeffer
Apr 20, 2005 12:25 pm
... Heh. Maybe we need *more* "adult" themed piecepack games. Anyone want to organize a design contest? Clark (running and ducking)...
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Leo M. Lalande
waterdeepcrew
Apr 20, 2005 8:19 pm
... Now this is what you call stirring the pot! :D But... I think it could be fun with a well designed contest; i.e.: the criteria for the game designs...
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challengersx7
Apr 21, 2005 12:22 am
I replied to this thread via gmane. It was not posted. Is it possible to reply in my email program when viewing the forum using gmane? My response has been...
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Leo M. Lalande
waterdeepcrew
Apr 21, 2005 11:05 am
I don't want to distract too much from this discussion of Adult Themed games that's going on ('cause quite frankly, I find it a very interesting topic), but I...
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piecepack@yahoogroups...
Apr 23, 2005 3:08 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the piecepack group. File : /Rulesets in...
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piecepack@yahoogroups...
Apr 30, 2005 4:32 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the piecepack group. File : /Rulesets in...
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George
lefou23
May 4, 2005 4:47 pm
... It might be a good way to test drive a rating system. I like the idea of some kind of rating system. I use them all the time as a tool of consumer reports....
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porter235
May 4, 2005 10:58 pm
... The wiki is a great place to do this type of community labeling of games. See <http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/TaxonomyOfPiecepackGames> and ...
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Leo M. Lalande
waterdeepcrew
May 5, 2005 1:05 pm
I'm glad to see the discussion picking up again. :) I think the answer to the first question, 'What to rate', is that we want to rate primarily age...
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menchie@...
thedugan
May 5, 2005 2:46 pm
From: "George" <lefou23@...> ... Meaningless, as what I will let my children play is probably not as 'adult in nature' as what you might let your...
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George Harnish
lefou23
May 5, 2005 7:09 pm
... Sorry, I've been ill (simple flu like thingie). Hazard of being a school bus driver. I keep wondering if there's a game in that. ... ...
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menchie@...
thedugan
May 6, 2005 1:56 pm
From: George Harnish <lefou23@...> ... I don't let me kids watch it, I don't watch it either (mildly amusing occasionally, but I'm really tired of...
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Ron Hale-Evans
rwhe
May 10, 2005 2:46 am
Wow, been a little while since I visited this thread. A lot of these proposed rating schemes seem really heavy handed and, well, Orwellian... Here's a...
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Edward
bananamuncher9
May 10, 2005 3:22 am
While it is interesting to see what everyone here is thinking, I have to admit that I have a little difficulty taking this thread seriously. The piecepack is...
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Ron Hale-Evans
rwhe
May 10, 2005 4:49 am
Amen, Brother Edward. Ron p.s. If only I had two cents and a stolen purse... ... -- Ron Hale-Evans ... rwhe@... ... http://ron.ludism.org/ Center for...
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George Harnish
lefou23
May 11, 2005 11:05 pm
Well, I was a bit cheeky about the subject, too. I kinda figured this group has been here for a few years and this hasn't been a problem so far. That suggests...
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wyldeoad
May 16, 2005 12:48 pm
I do not have a Mesomorph set of piecepack; I made my own set by making tiles from matte board and covering them with clear plastic tape. Anyway, in games I...
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Chris Sullivan
feedle
May 16, 2005 11:35 pm
Just to be brief: The BBB is investigating my complaint against Toren and Icepack Games. They are interested in hearing from others who have not had product...
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Clark D. Rodeffer
cdrodeffer
May 17, 2005 9:05 pm
... How about temporary stickers? I've seen 0.5 inch round dot stickers in several colors at office stores that, if lightly applied, should be easy to remove....
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Clark D. Rodeffer
cdrodeffer
May 17, 2005 9:11 pm
... For what it's worth, I have only ordered from Icepack Games once, and while there were a couple of delays, the order did eventually arrive, somewhere...
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George Harnish
lefou23
May 18, 2005 5:28 pm
Erasable crayons are another possibility, and they're usually available in 6 colors. I suspect if you were to laminate a cardboard piecepack with mylar or...
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piecepack@yahoogroups...
May 19, 2005 5:28 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the piecepack group. File : /Rulesets in...
2506
Electronicwaffle
ElectronicWa...
May 19, 2005 5:31 am
Here is a game I just worked out. It's beta (What game of mine isn't?) Anyhow, Im glad to contribute to the community, as I missed out on the topic of late,...
