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I have become a semi-regular contributor to the monthly "Game Design Showdown" at the Board Game Design Forum. The challenge of the Showdown is to create and describe a game that fits within a certain set of theme and/or mechanic specifications. Contestants have a week to design their entries, and they have an 800 word limit to describe the rules. They contributors then have a week to read the other entries and cast votes for each others' entries. I still have yet to win a Showdown, but my games have received some positive criticism. Check out my recent entries.
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June 2010 GDS
Mow Money
Summer is here and the grass is growing. You and up to three others are landscaping companies, competing to cut and trim the lawns of some wealthy property owners who are willing to hire the lowest bidder and pass along a kind word. This is a game more about earning a good reputation than earning a lot of money, but in the end, having a few extra bucks won't hurt!
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May 2010 GDS
Lowball Battle
The house renovation business is booming, and construction companies are eager to win remodeling contracts and become the most respectable company in town. Company owners try to bid lower than others to win contracts, but if they can't fulfill their end of the deal, they won't get fully paid and will lose the respect of the townspeople.
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March 2010 GDS
Race for the Moon
Blast back to an alternate version of the 1950's and 60's. National pride is on the line as several countries (USA, USSR, West Germany, and China) are in a race to put a man on the moon. Two to four players compete using their wits and resources to claim the prize.
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February 2010 GDS Entry
Torrent Pirates
You and the other players have started a new network of sharing pirated files. But an argument has arisen about what type of files this network will host. Some in the group believe the network should be restricted to just one file type, while others in the group believe the more file types the better. You must decide how you will proceed, and work to become the most influential server on the network.
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January 2010 GDS Entry
Clandestine Freedom Movement
A small country's first democratic presidential election was "won" by the current unpopular military dictator. The people are restless, claiming the election was a fraud. The dictator has responded by clamping down on communications and squashing resistance. The people are desperate to let the whole world know about the injustices, so they have organized a system to pass a message out of the country. Will they successfully invite the intervention of other world leaders? Or will the dictator's military police stop their attempt?
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