King of Tokyo Response
Was it fun? It was, but not my favorite.
What were the player interactions? It always felt like we were attacking each other no matter what.
How long did it take to learn? 10 minutes
Would you play it again? Yes
Analyze the game using the 3 act structure. Start of the game we decided whether to go for points or taking out other players. Then people started to be killed and it became a battle between just two people and then one eventually came out on top.
What are the collaborative and or competitive aspects of the game? It was purely competitive, but it was quick enough to make you want to try again
What is the game’s metaphor and which of the game’s mechanics standout? I guess there was no real metaphor except for giant monsters trying to kill each other. The dice rolling mechanic for points, healing, or attacking combinations was the main focal point and a fun alternative to always just drawing cards.
Bonanza Response
Was it fun? Not really
What were the player interactions? We spent so much f*cking time trading and talking that we only got through the deck once and had to end the game.
How long did it take to learn? 10 minutes, with help from Ames
Would you play it again? Nah
Analyze the game using the 3 act structure. 1. Figuring out how the game works and the best bean combinations, 2. Getting the hang of the order of operations and beginning to trade better. 3. Realizing the game is too close to call and finding out who has the most coins
What are the collaborative and or competitive aspects of the game? Trading was a key element and as I said we spent much more time than we probably should have trying to trade and team up.
What is the game’s metaphor and which of the game’s mechanics standout? The metaphor I got from it was “Don’t play games with the theme of f*cking dumb*ss beans.”
5 Game Ideas
You’re a Geologist! – Players take rocks from a limited selection and try to keep the other players from stealing them.
Ooh Shiny- Players must avoid being distracted by shiny objects and get out of the treasure cave alive.
Swap Meet- Players buy and sell good to and from each other to get the best collection sets for the most points.
Tooth Fairies- Players draw card sets and compete to try to collect an entire set of teeth.
Knick Knack Tower- Players play card in their hand to build their knick knack tower the highest or with the most pieces.
Ohh Shiny is a great title, and a distraction mechanic sounds interesting. Would this be played on a board with shiny objects players can mine, or a card based game with shiny cards players must complete before moving on? Lots worth testing here.
We did spend too much time talking XD its okay that you hated the stinky beans! You could give them all to ME
I agree that Ooh Shiny seems like it could have a lot of potential. It immediately reminded me of the myth about the crows that bring shiny objects. I’m not sure if that’s something that you could incorporate into your game or not, just an idea!