{Public} The wave-me-down post

[zyxwvut]

For the record, it's 18 Feb 2004, at 12:10am. This entry is backdated to the minute of my LJ account's creation.

Hi, I'm zyxwvut, and after over 2 years of having an LJ account, I've started keeping a journal. But I'm keeping it Friends-only. This is the Public post, where people can leave me a Comment to get in touch with me, tell me they want to be

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[sonicjro]

Hey there. Good to meet you at the party and play Zendo (feel free to correct me on the name) yesterday. I'm adding you to my friends list.

Likewise.

[zyxwvut]

Back atcha, point-for-point. ;-7

Z

P.S.: Yes, it is Zendo, home page here. Evolving attempt to play it on LJ at: zendo & zendo_chat.

Oops

[zyxwvut]

P.P.S.: Pretend that I remembered to use my "Zendo" icon for this comment, like below with hitchhiker. %-}

Re: Oops

[sonicjro]

Hehe--ok. I have a few suggestions for the game: the pips should be marked instead of being clear so that you can more easily count up the pips in each coan (is that the correct way to spell that?). Also, there should be more pieces in each set. But that's minor--it worked well and I enjoyed it very much. Thank you again.

Re: Oops

[zyxwvut]

The pips could be modified (with a silver paint pen would be my choice) for greater visibility -- which you'll just have to take my word, is less of an issue in a venue with better lighting. %-} Also, those of us who have been playing with the Icehouse pieces for a long time (see below) can just eyeball sizes and mentally convert to pips without much thought...

As far as more pieces, what you must consider is that while (to many) Zendo is the killer app for the Icehouse pieces, they are kind of similar to a deck of cards, in that they are usable for dozens of different games; the eponymous/original game used 15 pieces per color. The boxed Zendo set[*] has one "stash" apiece of Red, Yellow, Blue, and Green; I am a Zendo Purist that way. ;-D

Z

P.S.: * -- I did buy one, but only to keep on my shelf, never to be unshrinkwrapped; they gave me a box that I could open and bring to demos and stuff. (I do a lot of local demo'ing and events for Looney Labs.)

Re: Oops

[sonicjro]

Thanks for the info. :)