{"id":7247,"date":"2023-04-28T18:44:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T22:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/?p=7247"},"modified":"2023-08-14T10:36:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T14:36:29","slug":"symbolects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/?p=7247","title":{"rendered":"Symbolects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This was when I started the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Originally I wanted the markers to look like little highlighted bubbles, and for a few people to be able to play markers per round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was not nearly enough symbols to convey anything fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I moved up to 7×7. I think the strongest additions were the body parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I did want to see if terms rather than symbols could help, but in actually playing the game, the ambiguity of the symbols allowed them to – interestingly enough – symbolize more than just one word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still wanted more symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the final board. At least digitally. I thought the mixed up version would look a lot cooler, but having the semi-related symbols by each other did help out. At least in terms of finding the right symbol for what you wanted to express.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The final markers work as “are”s and “aren’t”s. Can you guess which is which? You get to place 6 for any one term. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This was when I started the game. Originally I wanted the markers to look like little highlighted bubbles, and for a few people to be able to play markers per round. That was not nearly enough symbols to convey anything fun. I moved up to 7×7. I think the strongest additions were the body parts. … <\/p>\n

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