Hi all, I've just added a variant to my game Dungeon Builders that may make the game more interesting for the players that didn't get to enter the dungeon in a...
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pirategirl17
Oct 20, 2007 12:28 am
My 8-year-old son and his best friend discovered my piecepack set tonight, and between the time they got it out and asked what it was, and I came back...
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Jorge Arroyo
makasoft
Oct 20, 2007 1:04 am
Nice! :) I think the piecepack game system encourages creativity a lot. I've been demoing the system lately and it's funny how most people after learning a ...
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James Pacek
wilmanric
Oct 20, 2007 4:14 am
I'm the math coordinator for a district in AZ. I'm planning on using it with students this spring for enrichment/after school stuff. I'll let you know how...
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Rich Hutnik
docreason
Nov 9, 2007 3:41 am
For information on the IAGO World Tour and events for the 2008 edition, visit: http://abstractgamers.org/iwt.htm Just an FYI here everyone. If anyone wants to...
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Steve Jones
bluepanthr88
Nov 13, 2007 12:49 am
You heard it here first. Zodiac piecepack in OAK hardwood from Blue Panther. Just in time for the holidays. Order any combination of suits you want, or get all...
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Tim Schutz
hexchex
Nov 15, 2007 4:45 am
I was just bouncing around the geek and found my game DiceFloe was on it. What I thought was really cool was the picture of the set up game. ...
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curufea
Nov 15, 2007 5:20 am
No, they're wooden textured paper models. You can find them in the files section of the yahoo group. Files > Printable piecepacks > JCD piecepack 2.0 >...
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steve@...
bluepanthr88
Nov 15, 2007 3:48 pm
I have looked at the picture on BGG. The set certainly looks like one of ours. The pyramids, however, were not made by us. We can easily make the pyramids...
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curufea
Nov 15, 2007 9:44 pm
Actually, I believe they are in six sizes (a-f) and are made to fit inside each other like Icehouse/Treehouse pieces. They aren't solid. ...
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Tim Schutz
hexchex
Nov 16, 2007 4:45 am
... inside each other like Icehouse/Treehouse pieces. They aren't solid. Each set(or suit)has six pyramids in it...and each one is a different size. They use...
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Jorge Arroyo
makasoft
Nov 16, 2007 11:28 am
The only problem I see with producing and selling piecepack pyramids is with Looney Labs, as they seem to have a patent on the icehouse pyramids. Andy Looney...
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steve@...
bluepanthr88
Nov 16, 2007 2:51 pm
Thanks for the info on the patents. This is a moot point. If the pyramids are not solid, it's not something we could do economically. You'd be better served...
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Ron Hale-Evans
rwhe
Nov 16, 2007 7:51 pm
IIRC, Looney's patent covers very specific things, like transparency of the pyramids, stacking them simultaneously, and so on. I'm not saying these are the...
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arealgamenut
Dec 8, 2007 12:19 am
It seems like ages since I've seen any new games in the rule sets page. Every time I look it says 136 games. Are new games located somewhere else now?...
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Jorge Arroyo
makasoft
Dec 8, 2007 12:51 am
I take you mean in the piecepack.org web site, right? Its game list doesn't get updated much lately. I recommend you go to the wiki: ...
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steve@...
bluepanthr88
Dec 8, 2007 1:48 am
Good evening: Just wanted to let you know that the Zodiac Piecepack (12 suits - one for each sign of the zodiac - all pieces in oak hardwood) is now available...
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James Pacek
wilmanric
Dec 9, 2007 12:07 am
... Out of curiosity, why not? ' ' ' ' ' ' ''"""""""""""'' ' ' ' ' ' Seeya, "We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards Jim...
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steve@...
bluepanthr88
Dec 9, 2007 1:41 pm
The price of oil affects gas and plastics. The cost of most plastic, including what we use for piecepacks, has gone up quite a bit. SJ...
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James Pacek
wilmanric
Dec 9, 2007 2:18 pm
... That's very interesting. Thanks for sharing. ' ' ' ' ' ' ''"""""""""""'' ' ' ' ' ' Seeya, "I believe in a God that doesn't need Jim...
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Aaron Waters
warmonger1966
Dec 27, 2007 3:25 pm
Hi folks, Perhaps this is not the best way to introduce myself to the group, especially seeing as how I'm not likely to ever be a participant, but... In the...
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Jorge Arroyo
makasoft
Dec 27, 2007 4:15 pm
Hi You're right, of course. I can't speak for other participants, but My second submission requieres some fixing before I want to make it available. I was...
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Ron Hale-Evans
rwhe
Jan 23, 2008 3:34 am
Hi all, A few comments. 1. I would love to see what Gary Pressler will choose as the new contest. He should be good to go. He has most of his prizes now too, ...
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Jorge Arroyo
makasoft
Jan 23, 2008 9:17 am
Hi Ron, I sent you an email about the feedback. About the contests, I think that although the way the contests work now is nice in theory, it's not working...
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Andy Leighton
andyl_aml
Jan 23, 2008 9:52 am
... Yes I would agree that we need at least one contest per year. But more importantly we need to see all of the games submitted as well. Personally I would...
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steve@...
bluepanthr88
Jan 23, 2008 11:32 am
Good day to all: Blue Panther would be happy to sponsor a piecepack contest once or twice per year, We will be adding forums to our website soon so we should...
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porter235
Jan 23, 2008 11:18 pm
Hi Ron, I would love to get feedback about my entries. My instant messenger contact info is available on the wiki http://www.ludism.org/ppwiki/JonathanDietrich...
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Aaron Waters
warmonger1966
Feb 19, 2008 4:52 pm
... snip ... currently in ... be an ... snip Jorge, First off, I'm glad to see my post got thoughtful responses rather than starting a flame war. To be honest,...
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Aaron Waters
warmonger1966
Feb 19, 2008 4:52 pm
... snip ... snip I think you can already guess what I think here, but for the record I think you should post them anyway. On the other hand, I wasn't a ...
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Doug Orleans
DougOrleans
Feb 19, 2008 6:47 pm
... The Icehouse Game Design Competition uses the Condorcet Ranked Pairs algorithm, modified to allow partial ballots. Voters can list as few as two games on...
