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syncretic  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Very Basic Strategy Game For 2 Players

Excellent idea! I'm going to play this today with the kids in my after-school program. I'll definitely let you know how it went!





StephenBuckley  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thanks! It's not a game I made up, but I think it's more interesting strategically then it may appear at first!

vince  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It sounds like a close variation of an old game called "War" that I played as a kid with my grandparents.

MrDerk  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·  

War + strategy

StephenBuckley  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's kind of like war, but it involves making decisions, and there is no "war" functionality.

Also it has an end that actually happens.

From a design perspective, it's almost nothing like War except there are two people who play cards and win based on high value.

StephenBuckley  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And let me know how that goes!

syncretic  ·  4347 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well, work was a little slow today, and I just had mostly kindergarteners. They started playing and after about 5 mins just wanted to play "war" instead. I'll have to see how the older kids like it once the break is over (most of them stay home during the breaks and just come for a few hours after school).

StephenBuckley  ·  4346 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah- I cannot imagine like it much as a 5 year old. And "War" has the coolest name and is way easier to play.