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on: July 08, 2020, 10:33:41 AM
It's weird.  When you Google this, it comes up now as an episode of Black Mirror.

Anyway, Paddy Griffith wrote a game based on the principles of this book creating a blend of tabletop skirmish game, role-playing game, and Kriegsspiel.

I have, after much dilly-dally, built a TTS for it.

Anyone around to try it out tonight?

I'd love 3-4...


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Reply #1 on: July 08, 2020, 12:01:40 PM
Sounds interesting, do you have a link for the game's page or anything of that sort? I'm having trouble finding any information about it online, lots about the book but nothing on the game.


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Reply #2 on: July 08, 2020, 12:37:27 PM
Fair query!

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22094/book-sandhurst-wargames

This is the rule book he came up with.

Jim

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Reply #3 on: July 08, 2020, 12:39:18 PM
Quote from: Cyrano on July 08, 2020, 10:33:41 AM
creating a blend of tabletop skirmish game, role-playing game, and Kriegsspiel.

needs meeples

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Reply #4 on: July 08, 2020, 12:40:20 PM
WAR meeples!

Weeples to some.


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Reply #5 on: July 08, 2020, 12:53:38 PM
I will be around if you need a player.


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Reply #6 on: July 08, 2020, 12:59:43 PM
Quote from: Cyrano on July 08, 2020, 12:37:27 PM
Fair query!

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22094/book-sandhurst-wargames

This is the rule book he came up with.

Jim

I remember checking that book out of the library and being utterly perplexed by the games in it.  I was also about 10yo at the time.

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Reply #7 on: July 08, 2020, 01:24:27 PM
Boss says I can join tonight.

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Reply #8 on: July 08, 2020, 01:24:58 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 08, 2020, 12:39:18 PM
Quote from: Cyrano on July 08, 2020, 10:33:41 AM
creating a blend of tabletop skirmish game, role-playing game, and Kriegsspiel.

needs meeples

All of Cyrano's TTS have highly detailed meeples in them. 

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Reply #9 on: July 08, 2020, 01:44:03 PM
Quote from: ojsdad on July 08, 2020, 01:24:58 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 08, 2020, 12:39:18 PM
Quote from: Cyrano on July 08, 2020, 10:33:41 AM
creating a blend of tabletop skirmish game, role-playing game, and Kriegsspiel.

needs meeples

All of Cyrano's TTS have highly detailed meeples in them.

Rounded Corner Meeples!


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Reply #10 on: July 08, 2020, 01:49:39 PM
Meeples in Flames is a game I would invest in

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Reply #11 on: July 08, 2020, 02:01:52 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 08, 2020, 01:49:39 PM
Meeples in Flames is a game I would invest in

I present to you - Meeple Candles


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Reply #12 on: July 08, 2020, 02:45:08 PM
That really is enough to get on yer wick.

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Reply #13 on: July 08, 2020, 03:00:27 PM
Quote from: BanzaiCat on July 08, 2020, 02:01:52 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 08, 2020, 01:49:39 PM
Meeples in Flames is a game I would invest in

I present to you - Meeple Candles



It's almost worth it just to see them melt. But it's easier (and more fun) to burn the actual thing.

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Reply #14 on: July 08, 2020, 03:05:51 PM
Quote from: bbmike on July 08, 2020, 03:00:27 PM
It's almost worth it just to see them melt. But it's easier (and more fun) to burn the actual thing.

this :bigthumb:

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